Gypsy (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person who resembles a Gypsy in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
A laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The traveling circus hired a gypsy to help set up and tear down the big top at each new location.
- As a gypsy, he spent his life moving from farm to farm, working as a seasonal laborer during harvest time.
- The gypsy worked on the construction crew, traveling from city to city to help build new skyscrapers.
- After the war, many veterans became gypsies, wandering from town to town in search of work and a fresh start.
- The oil rig worker was a gypsy, moving from one drilling site to another, always chasing the next big job.