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Originally Posted by Selenay
Gypped and Jewed.
gyp
"to cheat, swindle," 1889, Amer.Eng., probably short for Gypsy.
jewed
verb. To get screwed over or cheated out of something.
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Ah yes!
I think I was 18 or 19 before I knew that using those words to describe how I got a better deal on something was ignorant and offensive. I grew up with a Step-Father saying those words every Saturday at yard sales "Well, can I get you any lower on the price?"
GREAT examples.