nongypsy

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English

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Etymology

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From non- +‎ gypsy.

Adjective

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nongypsy (not comparable)

  1. Not a Gypsy.
    • 1988 November 11, Achy Obejas, “Calendar”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
      Gypsies enjoy a reputation for natural musicianship, and their passionate repertoire has inspired nongypsy composers such as Liszt, Brahms, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and Strauss.

Noun

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nongypsy (plural nongypsies)

  1. Someone who is not a Gypsy.
    • 2011, Jim Nally, Big Fat Gypsy Weddings[2], →ISBN:
      English gypsy Pat Skye Lee, twenty, is breaking centuries of tradition by marrying a nongypsy.