Difference between Gipsy and Gypsy

What is the difference between Gipsy and Gypsy?

Gipsy as a noun is (sometimes offensive) a member of the romani people, or one of the sub-groups (roma, sinti, romanichal, etc). while Gypsy as a noun is an itinerant person or any person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to romani people, including suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.

Gipsy

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).

Gypsy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people, including suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.Gypsy, of or belonging to the Romani. This term is considered pejorative by many.Of or belonging to the Gypsy race (Webster).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An itinerant person or any person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people, including suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.Gypsy, a member of the Romani people, or one of its sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc), traditionally thought to have originally from India and entered Europe in 14th or 15th century, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany, traveller.One of a vagabond race, not necessarily Romani

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