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gyp

UK
/dʒɪp/
US
/dʒɪp/

Translations

gypnoun
gyps
pl
UK
/dʒɪp/
US
/dʒɪp/
arnaqueFamilier.
The deal turned out to be a gyp, and he lost all his money.
L’affaire s’est révélée être une arnaque, et il a perdu tout son argent.
douleurFamilier, surtout en anglais britannique.
I've been getting a bit of gyp in my left knee lately.
J’ai eu un peu de douleur au genou gauche dernièrement.
femme de chambreSens spécifique à Cambridge University.
The gyp knocked on the door every morning with fresh towels.
La femme de chambre frappait à la porte chaque matin avec des serviettes propres.
Additional translations
ennuiFamilier, dans le sens de gêne ou de tracas.
escroqueriePlus soutenu que « arnaque ».
Synonyms
fraud
scam
con
rip-off
swindle
gypverb
gypped
Past Simple
gypped
Past Participle
gypping
Gerund
UK
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US
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faire malFamilier, surtout en anglais britannique.
My old ankle injury has been gypping me again.
Mon ancienne blessure à la cheville me fait de nouveau mal.
arnaquerFamilier.
He felt he was gypped out of his money by the dishonest vendor.
Il avait l’impression de s’être fait arnaquer par le vendeur malhonnête.
Synonyms
con
rip off
swindle
defraud
cheat
gypadjective
more gyp
Comp.
most gyp
Super.
Used attributively to describe something fraudulent, cheap, or dishonest (e.g., 'a gyp joint').
bidonFamilier.
They stayed in a gyp hotel that charged high prices for tiny rooms.
Ils ont séjourné dans un hôtel bidon qui facturait des prix élevés pour de minuscules chambres.
Additional translations
frelatéPour un produit ou service de qualité trompeuse.
malhonnêteQuand l’idée est celle de tromperie ou de malhonnêteté.

Definitions

gypnoun
A swindle or fraud; a cheat.
The deal turned out to be a gyp, and he lost all his money.
(Britain, Cambridge University) A college servant or bedmaker who attends to students' rooms and domestic needs.
The gyp knocked on the door every morning with fresh towels.
(Informal) Sharp pain or persistent discomfort; trouble.
I've been getting a bit of gyp in my left knee lately.
gypverb
To cheat or swindle someone.
He felt he was gypped out of his money by the dishonest vendor.
(Informal, chiefly UK) To cause persistent pain or discomfort; to ache.
My old ankle injury has been gypping me again.
gypadjective
Fraudulent, cheap, or dishonest; of poor or deceptive quality.
They stayed in a gyp hotel that charged high prices for tiny rooms.
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