gippy

¹ British

/ ˈdʒɪpɪ /

noun

an Egyptian person or thing
Also called: gippo. a Gypsy

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adjective

Egyptian
diarrhoea, esp as experienced by visitors to hot climates

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gippy ² British

/ ˈɡɪpɪ /

noun

dialect a starling

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Etymology

Origin of gippy

C19: from _Gypsy and _Egyptian

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