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gypsy

[jip-see] / ˈdʒɪp si /
NOUN
(offensive) a Romani person
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Heat-treating wood, for example, can also help ward off the gypsy moth, spotted lanternfly and the Asian long-horned beetle, Tamm said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

In 2022, for instance, the Entomological Society of America adopted spongy moth for the invasive moth Lymantria dispar, getting rid of gypsy moth.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 5, 2023

Mr Balaz said it was unlikely the increase he had observed would show up in official data, because so many Roma families were reluctant to identify themselves as Roma or gypsy.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2023

Pope Francis, who visited a gypsy community during his recent visit to Slovakia, will meet with the Croatian-based team from the World Roma Federation, the Vatican players and Lazio’s leadership on Saturday before the match.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021

For the price of five reales, people could look into the telescope and see the gypsy woman an arm’s length away.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez