GYP


Meaning of GYP in English

/ dʒɪp; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

[ sing. ] ( NAmE , informal ) an act of charging too much money for sth :

That meal was a real gyp.

IDIOMS

- give sb gyp

■ verb

( -pp- ) [ vn ] ( especially NAmE ) to cheat or trick sb, especially by taking their money

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WORD ORIGIN

give sb gyp. late 19th cent.: perhaps from gee-up (see gee (verb)).

noun and verb late 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.