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How to pronounce “gypsy”

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Pronunciation guide for gypsy

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of gypsy with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
My identity is a superpower -- not an obstacleI would dance and sing to the made-for-TV movie "Gypsy,"
Definition summary
(sometimes offensive) Alternative form of Gypsy (“member of the Romani people”).

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How to pronounce gypsy

My identity is a superpower -- not an obstacle

I would dance and sing to the made-for-TV movie "Gypsy,"

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “gypsy”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (sometimes offensive) Alternative form of Gypsy (“member of the Romani people”).
  • (colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
  • (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.)
  • (theater) A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
  • (dated) A person with a dark complexion.
  • (dated) A sly, roguish woman.
  • (dated, colloquial) A fortune teller.
  • (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (sometimes offensive) A whitewashed South Asian.
  • [Adjective]
  • Alternative form of Gypsy: of or belonging to the Romani people.
  • (offensive) Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people; making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.
  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To roam around the country like a gypsy.
  • To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.

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