10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GYPPER»
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gypper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gypper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The William and Mary Girl
After school I sitonthe living roomfloor; Ipet Gypper and talkto him. AndI tell him;
and it's clear that he understands, “It's you who really loves me, Gyp. You're my
best friend in all the world.” Gypper's really intelligent; we've known that for years.
2
Business Secrets from the Stars
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus-shaped helium
balloon." "On the bright side," Malcolm pointed out, "it'll never get any worse than
this. The Gypper is the nadir. We'll never have a worse, fakier President than this.
3
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
... See cowardly. gutlessness noun See cowardice. gutsiness noun See courage.
gutsy adjective See brave. gutty adjective See brave. guzzle verb See drink, gulp.
gyp also gip verb See cheat. gyp also gip noun See cheat. gypper also gypper ...
“Hello, Gypper.” Dolly was sprawledon my bed.Abottle ofryeon my night table
was half empty; an ash tray wasspilling over onthe bedspread. “I been waitin' for
hours and hours.” She wasvery drunk. Hershoes were kicked off,oneon the bed, ...
5
92 Years - The Poems of My Life
He plays with the cat and is quite a flipper He grabs the cat's food and is a gypper
He romps and plays and acts like a nipper His hair is short, so he needs no
clipper. And he likes to run away with your slipper He won't let it go and sure is a
...
Ruby Pearl Boor Barraw, 2013
... intermittent, wandering, free moving; and inferring “not our kind of people”.
Words as, 'to gyp', or 'gip', 'gypper', derived from 'Gypsy', imply 'to do like a Gypsy
does' and 'one who acts like a Gypsy', and only since 1889, 'to cheat', 'a thief'.
Nicholas C. Eliopoulos, 2006
7
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
See gippa. gypper. A gipsy: late C.19-20. Gyppy. See gippy.—2. In pl., the 'proper
' spelling for Egyptian cigarettes. F. Brett Young, Jim Redlake, 1930. gYPSY('S)
SEE giPSy('S)- _ gyro. A gyroscope: coll.: from m1d-18905.—2. A gyrocompass: ...
great. In addition to the foregoing racket of making a mistake when connecting
the tank wagon hose to the station tanks, there is the out-and-out gypper who
carries none of the branded goods. His product is probahly the lowest possible
grade ...
9
Monkery Bottom: A Memoir
Nora tried a few things, but never stuck with much in the way of a career, she
soon married her long time boy friend, Reg, a nary-do-well gypper. Nelly
eventually moved in with Reg and Nora who had rented a small acreage at
Rainham and ...
10
If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me To Do It
I remember that my grandmother called me “Gypper.”1 I hope you're not stalling
for time. My sister got a job installing telephones. Do you remember a story by
Poe in which a cat was walled up? I would rather play baseball than to watch it.
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GYPPER»
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gypper is used in the context of the following news items.
Ricky Romero may be back, just not with Blue Jays
... want to pay the bonuses because the PED scandal and the one-year suspension given the Yankee gypper has tainted the home run records, ... «Toronto Star, Apr 15»
Making space in the Advent/Christmas wars
And not only that, but proactively create space for feelings that aren't gypper and cheery. One of the more meaningful worship services they ... «Patheos, Dec 14»
The BuzzFeed wizard who changed media as we know it
Of course, maybe Kai hears "Gypper." Who can say? Paula GolusOctober 14, 2014. Kai, A couple of questions: - How do you pronounce "gift"? «Marketplace.org, Oct 14»
Investigators: Stolen painkillers fueled Lake Worth shooting
55-YEAR-OLD SCOTT GYPPER CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER. HE ACCUSED MAN STEALING HIS OXY PILLS ... «WPBF West Palm Beach, Sep 14»
AND YET MORE RANDOM NOTES
Four more years of The Gipper — or “The Gypper,” depending on which social stratum you occupied. Geraldine Ferraro was 75. Has there ever ... «Beachside Resident, Jan 12»
