gype
1 of 2noun
ˈgīp
plural -s
Scottish
: fool
gype
2 of 2intransitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
Scottish
: to stare like a fool
Word History
Etymology
Noun
of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse geip nonsense, geipa to talk nonsense, gīpr mouth, throat, Norwegian dialect geipa to talk nonsense; akin to Middle Dutch gīpen to gasp, Old English gīpian, geonian to yawn