GIPSY
What does "GIPSY" mean?
An older British spelling of 'gypsy', a now-dated and often offensive term for a Romani person.
Meanings
- A dated and frequently offensive term for a member of the Romani people; many now consider it a slur and prefer 'Roma' or 'Romani'. Older novels use 'gipsy', a spelling and term modern writers avoid in favor of 'Romani'. archaic
Did you know?
- The word rests on a centuries-old mistake: Europeans thought the Romani came from Egypt and called them 'Egyptians', but the Romani language is an Indo-Aryan tongue tracing back to northern India.
Word origin
A shortening of 'Egyptian', from the medieval mistaken belief that the Romani people came from Egypt; in fact their language traces to northern India.
What it teaches
A name born from a mistaken assumption can outlive the truth; what a people call themselves should outrank what strangers guessed.
Quick facts
What does GIPSY mean?
An older British spelling of 'gypsy', a now-dated and often offensive term for a Romani person.
Is GIPSY a valid word?
Yes — GIPSY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GIPSY?
GIPSY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does GIPSY come from?
A shortening of 'Egyptian', from the medieval mistaken belief that the Romani people came from Egypt; in fact their language traces to northern India.
What can GIPSY teach us?
A name born from a mistaken assumption can outlive the truth; what a people call themselves should outrank what strangers guessed.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.