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Researching into the origin of this word: Gype or Gyp This first edition of OED includes the noun sense of 'gyp' as 2 U S slang A thief 1889 in Century Dict but makes no mention of any relation to gipsy gypsy (or anything else) Later editions include a 3rd sense of 'gyp' 3 A fraudulent action; a swindle Also as adj Cf gyp v orig U S gyp, v orig U S To cheat, trick, swindle 1889 in Cent Dict And so to the Century Dictionary
pejorative language - Is jipped a politically incorrect word . . . 0 Definitions for "gyp", "gypsy": a negative act or characteristic (being stolen from, cheated, over charged, etc ) a perjorative for a specific group of (minoritized) people in Europe Background: Originally, it was commonly assumed that "gypsies" came from Egypt More recent research suggest they came from northern India over 1500 years ago
slang - Are the terms welsh or welch (as in reneging on a bet . . . It is thought to have derived from Welsh and is often considered derogatory Use renege or other wording instead Online Etymology Dictionary Etymonline com says of welch: 1857, racing slang, "to refuse or avoid payment of money laid as a bet," probably a disparaging use of the national name Welsh And of Welsh: Among the English, Welsh was used disparagingly of inferior or substitute things
british english - Whats the etymology of the military slang word . . . JEL's answer covers the earliest instances (that I'm aware of) of jipper —the probable antecedent of jippo —in the relevant sense With regard to the etymology of jipper, I found Eric Partridge's various speculations interesting enough to merit mention here, as part of a supplemental answer Partridge offers this discussion of the origin of jippo in " British Soldiers' Slang with a Past
etymology - Meaning of “bejesus” in the idiomatic expression “… the . . . Here's an excerpt from Gas House McGinty, a novel by James Thomas Farrell (1933): Over here, the Sammies marched down Michigan Boulevard while the bands played, and the natives cheered and waved the flags they had bought in Woolworth's jitney gyp joints And bejesus, did the bands rum-tum-tum, and did the natives
Conception vs. inception - English Language Usage Stack Exchange A friend of mine just stated: I'm unimpressed by iOS6, most of the "features" they are introducing have been there since Android's conception I was about to correct him, believing inception to b