Gypsyism

Gypsyism
Gypsyism Gyp"sy*ism (j[i^]p"s[i^]*[i^]z'm), n. 1. The arts and practices or habits of gypsies; deception; cheating; flattery. [1913 Webster]

2. The state of a gypsy. [1913 Webster]


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