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View Name: Gypsy


GYPSY
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English (Rare)
PRONOUNCED: JIP-see   [key]
Meaning & History
Simply from the English word Gypsy for the nomadic people who originated in northern India. The word was originally a corruption of Egyptian. It is sometimes considered pejorative.
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