gyp

gyp
gyp1
[ʤɪp]
n no pl BRIT, AUS (fam)
to give sb \gyp jdm [arg] zu schaffen machen fam, jdn plagen
gyp2
[ʤɪp]
(fam)
I. n Schwindel m kein pl fam, Betrug m kein pl
that was a real \gyp! das war der reinste Nepp! fam
II. vt
<-pp->
to \gyp sb jdn austricksen fam, jdn anschmieren fam
he \gypped people into buying stuff they didn't like er quatschte den Leuten Zeug auf, das ihnen gar nicht gefiel fam
* * *
[dZɪp]
n
1) (Brit inf = swindle) Gaunerei f (inf)
2) (inf: swindler) Gauner(in) m(f)
3) (Brit UNIV inf) Putzfrau f
4) (Brit inf)

to give sb gyp — jdn plagen (inf)

* * *
gyp1 [dʒıp] sl
A v/t & v/i (jemanden) bescheißen umg
B s
1. Gauner(in), Betrüger(in)
2. Beschiss m umg
gyp2 [dʒıp] s:
give sb gyp bes Br sl
a) jemanden fertigmachen,
b) jemandem arg zu schaffen machen (Verletzung etc)
* * *
v.
schwindeln v.

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