noun Download 🔗Share (sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc). Examples : "Many academic papers now use "Romani people" instead of "gypsies" to refer to that ethnic group. " culture group race person society history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny. Examples : "Several gypsies set up their colorful stalls outside the town square. " culture person group society history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.) Examples : "The caller instructed us to do "gypsies" with our partners, walking in a circle around each other before the next swing. " dance culture entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A member of a Broadway musical chorus line. Examples : "After years of auditioning, Maria finally became one of the gypsies in the new Broadway show. " entertainment music dance stage job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person with a dark complexion. Examples : "The old woman told stories of her youth, saying the gypsies she knew had darker skin than anyone else in town. " person race appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sly, roguish woman. Examples : "Response: "My sister is such a gypsy; she always manages to get out of doing chores with a clever excuse!" " character person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading