Didicoy
Didicoy (Romani: didikai; also diddicoy, diddykai) is a term of the Romanichal (the English branch of Romani or "Gypsies") for travellers with mixed Romani blood.
Often, the settled population of Britain's Romany use the term Didicoy as a slang expression for all Romani people.
An example of an old Romani song about a mixed blooded Romanichal is the "Romano Rai" (or "Romany Rye"):
I'm a Romano Rai, just an old didikai,
I build all my temples beneath the blue sky,
I live in a tent and I don't pay no rent,
and that's why they call me the Romano Rai.Didi-a-didi-a-didi-di-kai, chavves,
Tika-dika-tika-a-lai, (or can be; Kakka Chavve, Dekh akai)Your Daddus tryin' to sell a mush a kushto grai.
I'm a Romano rai, just an old didikai,
I live in a mansion beneath the blue sky,
I was born in a ditch, so I won't ever grow rich,
But that's why they call me the Romano Rai.Tikka, tikka, didikai, tikka, tikka, didikai
That's why they call him the Romano RaiTikka-tikka-didikai, tikka tikka, didikai,
That's why they call him the Romani Rai.I'm a Romano Rai, a true didikai,
But that's why they call him the Romano Rai.
My temple's a mansion beneath the blue sky,
I'm a Romano Rai, a true didikai,
just campin' around, on any ol' ground,
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