NOUN | person | gipsy, itinerant, gypsy | a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment |
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person | Gipsy, Gypsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian | a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling | |
person | gipsy, gypsy | a person who resembles a Gypsy in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life |
Meaning | A laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment. | |
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Synonyms | itinerant, gypsy | |
Narrower | swagman, swagger, swaggie | An itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work |
tinker | formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living | |
Broader | laborer, manual laborer, labourer, jack | someone who works with their hands |
Spanish | itinerante | |
Catalan | itinerant |
Meaning | A member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America). | |
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Synonyms | Gypsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian | |
Narrower | gitana | A Spanish female Gypsy |
gitano | A Spanish male Gypsy | |
Broader | Indian | A native or inhabitant of India |
Spanish | calé, cíngaro, gitana, gitano, Roma, Romaníes, romaní, Romaní | |
Catalan | gitana, gitano, romaní, romanís, zíngar |
Meaning | A person who resembles a Gypsy in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life. | |
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Synonym | gypsy | |
Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
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