Gorgio

/ -dʒɪəʊ; ˈɡɔːdʒəʊ /

noun

1. sometimes not capital a word used by Gypsies for a non-Gypsy

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gorgio¹

from Romany

Example Sentences

For a Romany woman who marries a Gorgio the penalty is death.

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The Gorgio thinks the Gipsy a thief, but the Gipsy is not a thief.

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Whereupon I answers, ‘It all comes of my son Jasper, who brings the gorgio to our fire, and must needs be teaching him.’

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The Gitanas had their tents, where they danced to gorgio audiences, exacting exorbitant fees for each performance.

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Affinities there were, no doubt, between the Romany and the “Gorgio” Borrow, but they are strong temperamental differences.

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