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Gyp Definition & Meaning

gyp
noun
  1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
verb
  1. deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

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What does gyp mean?
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
What part of speech is gyp?
Gyp is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does gyp have?
Gyp has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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