"gypper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gyppers [plural]
Etymology: gyp + -er Etymology templates: {{suf|en|gyp|er}} gyp + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} gypper (plural gyppers)
  1. One who gyps; a cheat or swindler.
    Sense id: en-gypper-en-noun-c-8tqEmv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: gyppers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gypper (plural gyppers)
  1. (UK, slang) A gypsy. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-gypper-en-noun-sTbjY71v Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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