nongypsy

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ gypsy.

Adjective

nongypsy (not comparable)

  1. Not a Gypsy.
    • 1988 November 11, Achy Obejas, “Calendar”, in Chicago Reader‎[1], archived from the original on 15 August 2020:
      Gypsies enjoy a reputation for natural musicianship, and their passionate repertoire has inspired nongypsy composers such as Liszt, Brahms, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and Strauss.

Noun

nongypsy (plural nongypsies)

  1. Someone who is not a Gypsy.
    • 2011, Jim Nally, Big Fat Gypsy Weddings‎[2], →ISBN:
      English gypsy Pat Skye Lee, twenty, is breaking centuries of tradition by marrying a nongypsy.
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