Didicoy
Didicoy is a term of the Romanichal for travellers with mixed Romani blood. Often, the settled population of Britain's Romany use the term
Didicoy as a slang expression for all Romani people. An example of an old Romani song about a mixed blooded Romanichal is the "Romano Rai": I'm a Romano Rai, just an old didikai, I build all my temples beneath the blue sky, I live in a tent and I don't pay no rent, and that's why they call me the Romano Rai. Didi-a-didi-a-didi-di-kai, chavves, Tika-dika-tika-a-lai, Your Daddus tryin' to sell a mush a kushto grai. I'm a Romano rai, just an old didikai, I live in a mansion beneath the blue sky, I was born in a ditch, so I won't ever grow rich, But that's why they call me the Romano Rai. Tikka, tikka, didikai, tikka, tikka, didikai That's why they call him the Romano Rai Tikka-tikka-didikai, tikka tikka, didikai, That's why they call him the Romani Rai. I'm a Romano Rai, a true didikai, My temple's a mansion beneath the blue sky, I'm a Romano Rai, a true didikai, just campin' around, on any ol' ground, But that's why they call him the Romano Rai.