A coworker got jipped/gyped by a gyp, and now he hates them with a passion. I told him it’s his own fault. He wanted cheaper exchange rate than bank or currency exchange offered, so agreed to buy currency at a discount in an alley. They put a good bill on top and bottom and rest was paper cut to size. LOL
Edit: I don’t say gyp normally, this is a relayed story. Romani are the people.
He didn’t get ripped off. He just went to a place with a really bad exchange rate. That’s the sort of thing that can happen when you’re greedy. At least he was supporting a small independent business.
I’ve never heard “gyped” or “jipped”. I’d say you were “duped”.
But that could be because I speak a dialect which features strong yod-coalescence. So “dune” and “june” are pronounced the same. So perhaps I have heard it, but simply eggcorned it into “dupe”.
I thought for sure you’d be right. But it turns out, no! Dupe comes from 15th century French duppe, thieves’ jargon, thought to come from Latin huppe/hoopoe, an extravagantly crested bird. Duplicity comes from Latin duplicitatem “doubleness”.
I learnt recently that even the word g**** is a slur itself. Apparently it came from people thinking they came from Egypt. Their preferred name is Roma.
When getting ripped off or a bad deal, that’s being gyped. Thats against gypsies. I learned that one way late in life.
A coworker got jipped/gyped by a gyp, and now he hates them with a passion. I told him it’s his own fault. He wanted cheaper exchange rate than bank or currency exchange offered, so agreed to buy currency at a discount in an alley. They put a good bill on top and bottom and rest was paper cut to size. LOL
Edit: I don’t say gyp normally, this is a relayed story. Romani are the people.
He didn’t get ripped off. He just went to a place with a really bad exchange rate. That’s the sort of thing that can happen when you’re greedy. At least he was supporting a small independent business.
Ah yes the sort of person who does currency exchange with the Roma in an alley because they’re offering a good rate: a moron
I’ve never heard “gyped” or “jipped”. I’d say you were “duped”.
But that could be because I speak a dialect which features strong yod-coalescence. So “dune” and “june” are pronounced the same. So perhaps I have heard it, but simply eggcorned it into “dupe”.
Its a guess but I bet duped comes from duplicity. Or something with the same root.
I thought for sure you’d be right. But it turns out, no! Dupe comes from 15th century French duppe, thieves’ jargon, thought to come from Latin huppe/hoopoe, an extravagantly crested bird. Duplicity comes from Latin duplicitatem “doubleness”.
Huh. Well, there’s the thing I learned today. Thanks!
I learnt recently that even the word g**** is a slur itself. Apparently it came from people thinking they came from Egypt. Their preferred name is Roma.
Wow, this is my first time learning this. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it written so I assumed it was spelled “jipped” and never made the connection.
Same boat here. TIL
There are so many songs that refer to gypsy. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to sing along or not.
You just try not singing along to Cher’s Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves.
But every night the men would come around…