\ ˈjip
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plural gyps
Definition of gyp
(Entry 1 of 2)
gyp
verb
gypped; gypping; gyps
Definition of gyp (Entry 2 of 2)
informal + 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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“Gyp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyp. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of gyp was in 1767
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