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When I was growing up in New England in the 1970's, children commonly used the term "gyp" / "gyped" as a slang version of "cheat" / "cheated". It's only as an
by DoofusOfDeath 6y ago
When I was growing up in New England in the 1970's, children commonly used the term "gyp" / "gyped" as a slang version of "cheat" / "cheated".
It's only as an adult that I realized this was probably a racial or cultural slur.
- foobar1962 6y agoSame here in Australia regarding the "gypped" expression. I don't think there are any Roma communities here but the expression travelled down.