Gyp (verb)

  1. To swindle or cheat someone.
  2. To deprive someone of something that is rightfully theirs.

Origin:

From the noun gypsy, a member of a nomadic people originally from northern india, often associated with dishonest or unscrupulous behavior.

Examples:

  1. The mechanic gyp-ed me out of hundreds of dollars by claiming my car needed unnecessary repairs.
  2. The landlord gyp-ed the tenants by refusing to make necessary repairs to the building.
  3. The boss gyp-ed the employees out of their rightful pay by fudging the company's accounting records.
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