gyppo

American  

[jip-oh] / ˈdʒɪp oʊ /

noun

Slang.

plural

gyppos

1. a logger who operates on a small budget and typically gleans the timberlands already cut by larger companies.

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gyppo British  

/ ˈdʒɪpəʊ /

noun

1. slang a derogatory term for Gypsy

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Etymology

Origin of gyppo

Probably ellipsis from gyppo logger, gyppo outfit, etc.; gyppo originally, someone willing to do piecework, usually a non-union worker (probably employed by such logging companies); gyp ¹, -o

Example Sentences

They opened Gyppo last spring and call it “California’s most remote brewery,” because, said Ms. Peacock, “I haven’t found one more remote.”

From New York Times

“Locals think nothing of driving that road to town,” said Katie Wallace-Schmidt, the manager of Gyppo as she delivered falafel burgers and lamb sausage to our table.

From New York Times

Like us, the Gyppo Ale Mill’s co-owner Julie Peacock took one of the dramatic drives to the Lost Coast region and immediately fell in love with it.

From New York Times

He also played in the Gypsy Gyppo String Band, one of the bands that spawned the old-time music revival in Seattle.

From Seattle Times

In the Northwest they discussed gyppo logging shows.

From Time Magazine Archive