British Dictionary definitions for gippy

gippy¹

noun plural -pies

an Egyptian person or thing
Also called: gippo plural -poes a Gypsy

adjective

Egyptian
gippy tummy diarrhoea, esp as experienced by visitors to hot climates

Word Origin

C19: from Gypsy and Egyptian

gippy²

noun plural -ies

Northern English dialect a starling

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Examples from the Web for gippy

Historical Examples

But he made the Gippy say: "Good-morning, kind sir," over and over again.
Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete
Gilbert Parker
The coat was an old khaki jacket of a Gippy soldier, and, being scant of buttons, doubtful linen showed beneath.
Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete
Gilbert Parker

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Word Origin

gippy2

Examples from the Web for gippy

Historical Examples

But he made the Gippy say: "Good-morning, kind sir," over and over again.

The coat was an old khaki jacket of a Gippy soldier, and, being scant of buttons, doubtful linen showed beneath.

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