~ 1 [ dʒɪp ]
(also gip )
■ noun Brit. informal pain or discomfort.
Origin
C19: perh. from gee-up (see gee 2 ).
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~ 2 [ dʒɪp ]
■ noun Brit. a college servant at the Universities of Cambridge and Durham.
Origin
C18: perh. from obs. gippo 'menial kitchen servant', orig. denoting a man's short tunic, from obs. Fr. jupeau .
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~ 3 [ dʒɪp ]
informal
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) cheat or swindle (someone).
■ noun a swindle.
Origin
C19: of unknown origin.