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gypsy

[jip-see] / ˈdʒɪp si /
NOUN
(offensive) a Romani person
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"We deeply regret any distress caused, particularly to members of the traveller and gypsy communities who have been directly affected," the company added.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

The gypsy moth was renamed the spongy moth by the Entomological Society of America last year, and the former Hottentot Teal, a duck, was renamed the Blue-Billed Teal by the American Ornithological Society.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023

In 2022, for instance, the Entomological Society of America adopted spongy moth for the invasive moth Lymantria dispar, getting rid of gypsy moth.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 5, 2023

Pope Francis, who visited a gypsy community during his recent visit to Slovakia, will meet with the Croatian-based team from the World Roma Federation, the Vatican players and Lazio’s leadership on Saturday before the match.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021

It was a good honeymoon, Grace always said, two weeks picking hops with her husbands family, and sleeping in a gypsy caravan parked in a farmyard.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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