Difference between Gypsy and Didicoy

What is the difference between Gypsy and Didicoy?

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. while Didicoy as a noun is a gypsy or traveller, especially one who isn't a romany

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

Didicoy

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A gypsy or traveller, especially one who isn't a Romany

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