Difference between Gyp and Goldbrick

What is the difference between Gyp and Goldbrick?

Gyp as a verb is to cheat or swindle someone of something inappropriately. while Goldbrick as a verb is to shirk or malinger

Gyp

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cheat or swindle someone of something inappropriately. to play hooky, truant or skive

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A cheat or swindle; a rip-off. A college servant. gypsophila. Pain or discomfort.

Goldbrick

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To shirk or malingerTo swindle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An ingot of goldA shirker or malingererA swindler

We hope you now know whether to use Gyp or Goldbrick in your sentence.

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