gyp-room
[ jip-room, -room ]
nounBritish Slang.
a pantry, especially one attached to a student's quarters.
Origin of gyp-room
1First recorded in 1870–75; see origin at gyp2
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How to use gyp-room in a sentence
She took the teacups into the gyp room, and then returned with the tablecloth, and added, "if he's spared."
The Longest Journey | E. M. ForsterThe gyp-room owned a presiding dignitary of its own who was known as the “gyp-woman,” who obligingly performed that service.
A College Girl | Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
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