Definizione monolingua

gypsy

gypsy (plural gypsies)

1. (sometimes pejorative) An itinerant person or any person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people, including suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.; one of a vagabond race, not necessarily Romani
   • Shakespeare:

     Like a right gypsy, hath, at fast and loose, Beguiled me to the very heart of loss.

   • I will look on your treasures, gypsy. Is this understood? Borat

gypsy (not comparable)

1. (pejorative, offensive) Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people, including suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.

   If anyone questions them, theyll fold up faster than a gypsy roofing company.

2. (sometimes pejorative) Gypsy, of or belonging to the Romani.
3. (archaic) Of or belonging to the Gypsy race (Webster).

Definizione dizionario gypsy

gitano

zigano

zingara

zingaresca

zingaro

Altri significati:

(sometimes pejorative) An itinerant person or any person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people, including suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.; one of a vagabond race, not necessarily Romani

(pejorative, offensive) Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people, including suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.

(archaic) Of or belonging to the '''Gypsy''' '''race''' (Webster).

(sometimes pejorative) Gypsy, of or belonging to the Romani.