12-16-2009, 07:12 PM
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Quote:
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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coming clean:
while the term 'jewed' makes my skin crawl--i never knew that 'gyp' was related to 'gypsy' until about 6 months ago, the reason it never occurred to me is because 1. i don't normally say, 'gypped' as it seems out-dated and 2. i had thought the spelling was, 'jipped'. i had occasion to write the word, and when i looked it up i was dismayed to find that it was 'gyp' and knew immediately that it had its origins in/of relating to 'gypsy'. i thought to relate this story because i don't consider myself to be unaware when it comes to language and origins of words--somehow this one got by me.
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