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单词 gyppo
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gyppo

[ jip-oh ]
/ ˈdʒɪp oʊ /

noun, plural gyp·pos.Slang.

a logger who operates on a small budget and typically gleans the timberlands already cut by larger companies.
Also called gyppo logger.

Origin of gyppo

probably ellipsis from gyppo logger, gyppo outfit, etc.; gyppo originally, someone willing to do piecework, usually a non-union worker (probably employed by such logging companies); see gyp1, -o

Words nearby gyppo

gyoza, gyp, gyp joint, gyplure, gypo, gyppo, Gyprock, gyp-room, gypseous, Gypsies, gypsiferous
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British Dictionary definitions for gyppo

gyppo
/ (ˈdʒɪpəʊ) /

noun plural -pos

slang a derogatory term for Gypsy
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