Gypsy
WordNet
noun
(1) The Indic language of the Gypsies
(2) 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)
(3) A laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
"Itinerant traders"
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Etymology
Earlier , < , short for < ; when they first appeared in England in the sixteenth century they were believed to have come from Egypt.
Noun
- A Rom, member of the Roma. Gypsy is not used by the Roma and is considered pejorative by some, especially among the Roma themselves.
- One of a stateless people, whose communities, traditionally thought to have been originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th century, and are now widely distributed over Europe, Russia, Turkey, the Americas.
Adjective
- Of or belonging to the Roma. This term is sometimes considered pejorative.
- Of or belonging to the Gypsy race (Webster).