gyp ‧ sy BrE AmE , gipsy /ˈdʒɪpsi/ noun ( plural gypsies ) [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Egyptian ]
1 . a member of a group of people originally from India, who traditionally live and travel around in ↑ caravan s , and who now live all over the world. Most gypsies prefer to be called ROMANIES. ⇨ traveller
2 . someone who does not like to stay in the same place for a long time