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gyppo — /jip oh/, n. pl. gyppos. Slang. a logger who operates on a small budget and typically gleans the timberlands already cut by larger companies. Also called gyppo logger. [prob. ellipsis from gyppo logger, gyppo outfit, etc.; gyppo orig., someone… … Universalium
gyppo — (gippo) n 1. a gypsy 2. an Egyptian A neutral rather than pejorative term in origin, gyppo was, and is, sometimes extended in uneducated speech to encompass other Arabs or Muslims. 3. British a vulgar, poor and/or unsophis ticated person. One of… … Contemporary slang
gyppo — noun also gypo ˈji(ˌ)pō ( s) Etymology: by shortening & alteration from gypsy (I) 1. : a small logging operator who usually works on a contract basis 2. : contract work done by a gyppo … Useful english dictionary
gyppo — [ dʒɪpəʊ] (also gippo) noun (plural gyppos) informal, offensive a Gypsy … English new terms dictionary
gyppo — gyp·po … English syllables
gyppo — /ˈdʒɪpoʊ/ (say jipoh) (sometimes upper case) Colloquial (derogatory) (racist) –noun 1. an Egyptian. 2. a Romani; Gypsy. –adjective 3. Egyptian. 4. Romani; Gypsy. Also, gippo …
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