"gype" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gypes [plural]
Etymology: From Scots gype (“foolish, awkward person”). Compare Old Norse geip (“nonsense”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sco|gype||foolish, awkward person}} Scots gype (“foolish, awkward person”), {{cog|non|geip||nonsense}} Old Norse geip (“nonsense”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gype (plural gypes)
  1. (Ulster) fool; clumsy, awkward person Tags: Ulster
    Sense id: en-gype-en-noun-Ouyvn~SZ Categories (other): Ulster English
  2. (Ulster) long-legged person Tags: Ulster Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-gype-en-noun-eCKD62O8 Disambiguation of People: 30 47 23 Categories (other): Ulster English
  3. (Ulster) silly boy Tags: Ulster
    Sense id: en-gype-en-noun-8tFy~wd2 Categories (other): Ulster English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gipe

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Download JSON data for gype meaning in English (1.7kB)

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