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US
/ˈdʒɪp/
]
[ UK /dʒˈɪp/ ]
[ UK /dʒˈɪp/ ]
NOUN
- (sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
VERB
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(sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle
the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
How To Use gyp In A Sentence
- The first, built by Solomon (1012 B.C.) appears from the Biblical description [6] to have combined Egyptian conceptions (successive courts, lofty entrance-pylons, the Sanctuary and the sekos or “Holy of Holies”) with A Text-Book of the History of Architecture Seventh Edition, revised
- It seems that Egyptians continued to use hieroglyphs from around 3000 b.c. until the time of the Roman Empire.
- Warner wrote from Egypt expressing sympathy for their unfurnished state of affairs, but added, "I would rather fit out three houses and fill them with furniture than to fit out one 'dahabiyeh'. Mark Twain, a Biography. Complete
- These include a nice Nigerian guy who sells the best roast chicken around (he did this in Paris as well), a couple of Egyptians and a Tunisian who make great chicken shawarma and a couple of Turkish guys who do the same with beef.
- Europeans have also learnt to miscall the Egyptians “Arabs”: the difference is as great as between an Englishman and a Spaniard. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
- The church was dedicated to St Anthony of Egypt, patron saint of swineherds and of charcoal burners, a trade carried out on the fell for many years in the past.
- Michael Caine is also believed to be born of a Romanichal (Gypsy) family. AskMen.com - HOME PAGE
- Agates were apparently highly valued by the ancient Egyptians for their lapidary use and were mounted into gold with other precious stones such as lapis and emeralds.
- Personnel from HMAS Anzac set off to do a tour of Egypt while the ship is anchored near the entrance to the Suez Canal.
- Egypt, was meant to encompass the whole world of learning. Times, Sunday Times