gyp /d͡ʒɪp/noun 7verb 1forms 3 noun7 •Pain or discomfort.My back's giving me gyp. •(offensive) A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.Why do we have to buy this new edition of the textbook when there’s almost no difference between it and the previous one? What a gyp! •(historical) A domestic servant, generally male, who would attend upon (usually several) students, brushing their clothes, carrying parcels, waiting at parties and other tasks; generally equivalent to a scout in the historical sense at Oxford University or a skip at Trinity College, Dublin.'Why, what is the matter with you, John?' I asked of the gyp who waited on Vincey and myself. — 1886 •The room in which such college servants work. •A small kitchen for use by college students. •Gypsophila. •Synonym of gypsy (“contra dance step”). verb1 •(offensive) To cheat or swindle.The cab driver gypped me out of ten bucks by taking the longer route.You better watch out; they'll try to gyp you if you don't know what you're doing. formsgypped · gypping · gyps
