Noun: gypsy jip-see
- A labourer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
"gypsy traders";
- itinerant, gipsy
- A person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life
"They lived like gypsies, moving from place to place in their camper van";
- gipsy
- A member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
"The Gypsy family maintained their traditional customs despite settling in the city";
- Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian, traveller [Brit]
- The Indic language of the Romani
- Romany, Romany language, Gypsy language
Derived forms: gypsies, Gypsies
Type of: actor, doer, Indian, jack, laborer [US], labourer [Brit, Cdn], manual laborer [US], manual labourer [Brit, Cdn], Sanskrit, Sanskrit language, Sanskritic language, worker
Encyclopedia: Gypsy, Oklahoma