gip

See also: GIP and gyp

English

Etymology 1

Verb

gip (third-person singular simple present gips, present participle gipping, simple past and past participle gipped)

1. Alternative form of gyp

Noun

gip (plural gips)

1. A servant; a gyp.
   • 1846 [1845], Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Boston: Anti-Slavery Office, page 35:

     The girls seldom passed her without her saying, “Move faster, you black gip!” at the same time giving them a blow with the cowskin over the head or shoulders, often drawing the blood.

Etymology 2

Verb

gip (third-person singular simple present gips, present participle gipping, simple past and past participle gipped)

1. To take out the entrails of (herrings).
2. (Yorkshire) to retch

   Bi Gow, it stinks enuff to mek thee gip does that!

Derived terms

• gipper

Anagrams

• GPI, PGI, PIG, Pig, pig

Occitan

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Noun

gip m (plural gips)

1. plaster (substance)

Synonyms

• geis

Derived terms

• engipar

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From German Gift.

Noun

gip

1. poison