Added 9 October 2026
gypsy
/ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gypsy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment.
itinerant traders
- A member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America).
- A person who resembles a Gypsy in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life.
Origin
See Gypsy. Compare bohemian, from Bohemia.
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