gyp-room

[ jip-room, -room ]

noun

, British Slang.

1. a pantry, especially one attached to a student's quarters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyp-room¹

First recorded in 1870–75; gyp ²

Example Sentences

She took the teacups into the gyp room, and then returned with the tablecloth, and added, "if he's spared."

From Project Gutenberg

The gyp-room owned a presiding dignitary of its own who was known as the “gyp-woman,” who obligingly performed that service.

From Project Gutenberg