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Definition of Gyp
1. Verb. Deprive of by deceit. "They gyp him of all his money"; "The cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
Exact synonyms: Bunco, Con, Defraud, Diddle, Gip, Goldbrick, Hornswoggle, Mulct, Nobble, Rook, Scam, Short-change, Swindle, Victimize
Specialized synonyms: Short, Short-change
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off
Derivative terms: Bunco, Con, Defrauder, Scam, Scammer, Swindle, Swindler, Victimization
Specialized synonyms: Short, Short-change
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off
Derivative terms: Bunco, Con, Defrauder, Scam, Scammer, Swindle, Swindler, Victimization
2. Noun. A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.
Exact synonyms: Bunco, Bunco Game, Bunko, Bunko Game, Con, Con Game, Confidence Game, Confidence Trick, Flimflam, Hustle, Sting
Specialized synonyms: Sting Operation
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Rig, Swindle
Derivative terms: Bunco, Con, Flim-flam
Specialized synonyms: Sting Operation
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Rig, Swindle
Derivative terms: Bunco, Con, Flim-flam
Definition of Gyp
1. n. A college servant; -- so called in Cambridge, England; at Oxford called a scout.
Definition of Gyp
1. Noun. A cheat or swindle; a rip-off. ¹
2. Noun. (context: Cambridge and Durham, England) A college servant. ¹
3. Noun. gypsophila. ¹
4. Noun. Pain or discomfort. ¹
5. Verb. (context: considered pejorative by some) To cheat or swindle someone of something inappropriately. ¹
6. Verb. (context: Wichita, Kansas, USA vicinity) to play hooky, truant or skive ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gyp
1. to swindle [v GYPPED, GYPPING, GYPS] - See also: swindle
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