gippo
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
gypo, gyppo
=== Etymology ===
An alteration of gypsy, which is in turn an alteration of Egyptian.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪpəʊ/
Rhymes: -ɪpəʊ
=== Noun ===
gippo (countable and uncountable, plural gippos or gippoes)
(British, offensive, slang) A Gypsy.
(British, offensive, slang, rare) An Egyptian.
(British, military, slang, uncountable) Gravy.
Ellipsis of gyppo logger.
==== Derived terms ====
gyppo logger
==== Descendants ====
→? Swedish: jippo (“spectacle, stunt”)
→? Finnish: jippo (“trick, gimmick”)
==== Translations ====
==== References ====
(gypsy; Egyptian): Tony Thorne (2014), “gippo”, in Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 4th edition, London; […]: Bloomsbury