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Researching into the origin of this word: Gype or Gyp Did you do any research on this question before asking? The top search results for "gyp definition" and "gyp etymology" completely answer your entire question
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
the bejesus out of - English Language Usage Stack Exchange 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
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
expressions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Now, I know what happened to "gyp", (which was as commonplace as yo-yo's and bubble gum, in my day) but, why abandon a perfectly innocent word like "fink"? I tried the N-gram thing - didn't get far
Comma or space in long numbers and the UK Standard Rule Is there a strict rule in the UK on how to write long figures? If so, which one is it? For example, if I need to write long numbers and follow the UK standard, which figure is correct? 10 000
Was the word that is now considered a slur against Japanese people ever . . . The editor of the New Republic once defended the publication's use of a headline that read "How to Gyp the Japs," arguing that the term is only a national nickname, similar to Yanks, Brits, or, at worst, Frogs The Asian American Handbook, which cites this example, counters that words such as Jap and nippers are "not nicknames
single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange A classic example: In the opening scene of Richard II, Henry Bolingbroke and Mowbray seeks the adjudication of the king They hurl accusations of treachery and cowardliness at each other They en