/ dʒɪp; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ sing. ] ( NAmE , informal ) an act of charging too much money for sth :
That meal was a real gyp.
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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.