"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 Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-gype-en-noun-Ouyvn~SZ Disambiguation of People: 63 25 12 Categories (other): Ulster English, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 32 12 29 4 3 2 2 3
  2. (Ulster) long-legged person Tags: Ulster
    Sense id: en-gype-en-noun-eCKD62O8 Categories (other): Ulster English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 48 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 32 12 29 4 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 35 14 24 2 2 1 1 2
  3. (Ulster) silly boy Tags: Ulster
    Sense id: en-gype-en-noun-8tFy~wd2 Categories (other): Ulster English, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 32 12 29 4 3 2 2 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gipe

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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