Gyp
(verb)
- To swindle or cheat someone.
- 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:
- The mechanic gyp-ed me out of hundreds of dollars by claiming my car needed unnecessary repairs.
- The landlord gyp-ed the tenants by refusing to make necessary repairs to the building.
- The boss gyp-ed the employees out of their rightful pay by fudging the company's accounting records.