noun, verb
noun [sing.] (AmE, informal) an act of charging too much money for sth:
That meal was a real gyp.
IDIOMS
give sb gyp (BrE, informal) to cause sb a lot of pain:
My back's been giving me gyp lately.
verb (-pp-) [VN] (especially AmE) to cheat or trick sb, especially by taking their money
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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