Definition
Fraudulent or deceitful behavior; the practice of cheating or swindling people.
Etymology
From 'gyp' (to cheat) + '-ery' (abstract noun suffix denoting a practice or place), following patterns like 'trickery' or 'knavery.' An older slang term with roots in Romani stereotypes.
Kelly Says
The suffix '-ery' is wonderful for creating abstract nouns (trickery, bakery, machinery), and this word shows how 19th-century people casually formed new words to describe dishonest behavior using the same problematic stereotypes.
Translations
ARالعربية
تنوّع
tan-nuwwa
CACatalà
romaní
roh-ma-nee
CSČeština
cihánství
chee-han-stvye
DEDeutsch
Zigeunerwesen
tsee-geh-ner-vay-zen
ESEspañol
gitana
gee-ta-na
FRFrançais
gitane
zhee-tahn
HUMagyar
cigány
chee-gan-y
IDBahasa Indonesia
budaya Roma
budaya roma
ITItaliano
gitana
jee-ta-na
MSBahasa Melayu
Roma
roma
NLNederlands
zigeuner
zee-geh-ner
PLPolski
cygaństwo
tsye-gan-shchno
PTPortuguês
gitane
zhee-tahn
RORomână
țigănească
tig-an-es-ca
RUРусский
цыганщина
tsee-gan-shchina
SWKiswahili
Wazungu
wah-zoo-ngu
THไทย
วัฒนธรรมโรมัน
watthanatham roman
TRTürkçe
Çingenelik
ching-eh-neh-lik
UKУкраїнська
циганство
tsye-gan-stvo
VITiếng Việt
văn hóa Roma
van hoa roma
ZH中文
吉普赛文化
jí pū sài wén huà