gyp
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.
- Synonym of gypsy (“contra dance step”).
- A domestic servant, generally male, who would attend upon (usually several) students, brushing their clothes, carrying parcels, waiting at parties and other tasks; generally equivalent to a scout in the historical sense at Oxford University or a skip at Trinity College, Dublin.
- The room in which such college servants work.
- A small kitchen for use by college students.
- Gypsophila.
- Pain or discomfort.
Verb
- To cheat or swindle.
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