gippy
1 Britishnoun
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an Egyptian person or thing
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Also called: gippo. a Gypsy
adjective
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Egyptian
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diarrhoea, esp as experienced by visitors to hot climates
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of gippy
C19: from Gypsy and Egyptian
Example Sentences
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“Our staff and customers have been subjected to nearly four months of constant harassment, vile statements and threats from the abusive vegan activists,” the Gippy Goat Cafe said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
From New York Times
On Sunday the Gippy Goat cafe in West Gippsland announced it was closing its doors, blaming “nearly four months of constant harassment, vile statements and threats from the abusive vegan activists”.
From The Guardian
YARRAGON, Australia — There are some 2,000 goats at the Gippy Goat Cafe farm in Yarragon, two hours east of Melbourne and deep into the hinterland of the state of Victoria.
From New York Times
Otherwise you might at this moment be cooling your heels in a 'Gippy' prison.
From Project Gutenberg
But it was impossible to tell Ginger that he couldn't even find the yarn of Kitchener and the Gippy, let alone attempt to read it.
From Project Gutenberg
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