Gypsy

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Gypsy (also gipsey, gypsey, gypsie) most commonly refers to any of the following ethnic groups:

  • Roma people, also spelled Rroma or Romani, an ethnic group in Southern and Eastern Europe and the Middle East:
Romani language, their language
Kalderash, the most numerous of the Roma people, traditionally smiths, from the Balkans, Central Europe, North America
Sinti, a Roma people in Germany, Austria, Italy, etc., also known as Zigeuner or Zingari
Romnichal or Rom'nies, mainly in Britain and North America
Gitanos or Ciganos, a Roma people in Spain, Portugal, and southern France
Caló (Spanish Romani), a jargon spoken by the Gitanos
  • Irish Travellers or Pavee, a nomadic people living in Ireland, Great Britain, and the United States
  • Sea Gypsies, different peoples of Southeast Asia
  • Lyuli, an ethnic group in Central Asia
  • Yeniche (people) of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Belgium.

Gypsy may also refer to entertainment:

Gypsy may also refer to:

  • Gypsy (software), the first word processing and document preparation program to use a graphical interface, created 1975 by Xerox.
  • Austin Gipsy, a Land Rover like vehicle
  • Gypsy Killer, a Battleball award, given to the player who hits the "gypsy" in the head.
  • Gypsy Boots, Robert Bootzin (1914-2004), American fitness pioneer
  • Gypsy, West Virginia, USA


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