gyppo

[ jip-oh ]

noun

, Slang.

, plural gyp·pos.

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

gyppo

/ ˈdʒɪpəʊ /

noun

1. See Gypsy
   slang.
   a derogatory term for Gypsy

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyppo¹

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

Only once did he make the mistake of heeling-up a Gyppo, after which he made a great pretense of being very sick.

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