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"gyp" is a racial slur

The word "gyp" means "to cheat or swindle". It's a shortened version of "gypsy" a slur for Roma people who are commonly maligned as cheaters and swindlers. Some references: - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gyp - https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gyp - https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/30/242429836/why-being-gypped-hurts-the-roma-more-than-it-hurts-you

Posted by ghost on Jul 17, 2020, 5:52 PM

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"gyp" is a racial slur

ghostJul 17, 2020, 5:52 PM

The word "gyp" means "to cheat or swindle". It's a shortened version of "gypsy" a slur for Roma people who are commonly maligned as cheaters and swindlers. Some references: - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gyp - https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gyp - https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/30/242429836/why-being-gypped-hurts-the-roma-more-than-it-hurts-you

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