Gypsy 
Gypsy
Definition
Gypsy (jip′sē)
noun pl. Gypsies -·sies
- a member of a nomadic Caucasoid people with dark skin and black hair, found throughout the world and believed to have originated in India: they are conventionally known as metalworkers, musicians, fortunetellers, etc.
- Romany ()
- a person whose appearance or habits are like those of a Gypsy
- a dancer in the chorus of a musical show
Etymology: earlier gypcien, short for Egipcien, Egyptian: orig. thought to have come from Egypt
adjective
- of, like, or characteristic of the Gypsies or their language or culture
- Informal unlicensed or nonunion a gypsy plumber
gypsy
Synonyms
gypsy
n.
gypsy Quotes
The motorcycle black madonna Two-wheeled gypsy queen.
I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.
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