A Degenerate by Gyp6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() Here's an early use from the London newspaper The Sketch, June 1954: The expression 'it's giving me gyp' first began to be used in the UK in the 1950s. We are concerned here with the 'pain' meaning of gyp or jip, which is pretty much limited to the UK. To confuse matters more 'gyp' is also used in the USA as the name for a female dog, and that usage certainly does derive from Gypsy. It was probably derived from Gypsy or Egyptian as a racial slur. This meaning of gyp originated in the USA in the late 1800s. One is the 'pain' meaning given above, as used in the 'giving me gyp/jip'. What's the origin of the phrase 'Giving me gyp'?Īs well as the two spellings, the word gyp has two meanings. It might also be severe and ongoing, as in 'that hip replacement is giving me gyp/jip'. 'Gyp pain' or 'jip pain' might be caused by an uncomfortable but not serious ailment, usually described as 'a bit of gyp/jip'. Someone might complain of some ailment 'giving them gyp' if it were causing them nagging ongoing pain. ![]() ![]() Medical What's the meaning of the phrase 'Giving me gyp'?. ![]()
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