gyppo

American

[jip-oh] / ˈdʒɪp oʊ /

noun

Slang.

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

gyppo British

/ ˈdʒɪpəʊ /

noun

slang a derogatory term for Gypsy

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gyppos

plural

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); see gyp ¹, -o

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