gyp joint

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jip joint]
- /dʒɪp dʒɔɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jip joint]
- /dʒɪp dʒɔɪnt/

Definitions of gyp joint words

noun gyp joint any business establishment that charges excessively for poor-quality service or goods. 1
noun gyp joint a gambling house in which the games are dishonestly run. 1

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Origin of gyp joint

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Gyp joint

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gyp joint

gyp joint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gyp joint usage trend in Literature

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