gippy

¹

/ ˈɡɪpɪ /

noun

1. dialect.
   a starling

gippy

²

/ ˈdʒɪpɪ /

noun

1. an Egyptian person or thing
2. Also calledgippo -poes a Gypsy

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gippy¹

C19: from Gypsy and Egyptian

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg