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\Definition of gyp
(Entry 1 of 2)
gyp
verbgypped; gypping
Definition of gyp (Entry 2 of 2)
informal + now sometimes offensive : cheat
Examples of gyp in a Sentence
Noun
Is that all they give you? What a gyp!
we were very disappointed when the “free weekend in Las Vegas” offer turned out to be a gyp Verb gypped them into spending a fortune on counterfeit jewels, not real diamonds
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The first known use of gyp was in 1750
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