Gyppo
[jip-oh] /ˈdʒɪp oʊ/
noun, plural gyppos. Slang.
1.
a logger who operates on a small budget and typically gleans the timberlands already cut by larger companies.
/ˈdʒɪpəʊ/
noun (pl) -pos
1.
(slang) a derogatory term for Gypsy
modifier
: They discussed gyppo logging
noun
verb
To cheat; swindle; gyp: The contract worker is being unmercifully gyppoed by the boss (1920s+)
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