gyp

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give (one) gyp

To induce or cause physical pain in one. In this expression, "gyp" likely derives from the phrase "gee up" and is not related to "Gypsy." Primarily heard in UK. Ugh, my hip has been giving me gyp again in this damp, cold weather.
See also: give, gyp

gyp (someone) out of (something)

offensive slang To use trickery or cunning to obtain something from someone. "Gyp" is likely a shortening of "Gypsy," a term once used to refer to the Romani people, who have historically faced prejudicial preconceptions of being untrustworthy. A: "Does this sound too good to be true?" B: "Yeah, this is definitely a scam, Mom. If you invest, this guy is going to gyp you out of thousands."
See also: gyp, of, out

gyp joint

offensive slang A business that charges excessive or exorbitant prices, especially for substandard products. "Gyp" is likely a shortening of "Gypsy," a term once used to refer to the Romani people, who have historically faced prejudicial preconceptions of being untrustworthy. Don't go to that store, it's a total gyp joint. Their prices are too high, and all their stuff breaks within weeks. You're bound to get ripped off if you go to that gyp joint, man.
See also: gyp, joint
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

gyp someone out of something

to deceive someone in order to get something of value. The salesclerk gypped me out of a dollar. The taxi driver tried to gyp me out of a fortune by driving all over the place.
See also: gyp, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

give someone gyp

cause pain or severe discomfort to someone. British informal
Gyp may be a dialect contraction of gee-up , a word of command used to urge a horse to move faster, the connection being that, in this phrase, whatever is giving someone gyp is preventing them from resting or taking things easy.
See also: give, gyp, someone
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

give somebody ˈgyp

(British English, informal) cause somebody a lot of pain: My back’s been giving me gyp again lately.
See also: give, gyp, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • give (one) gyp
  • give somebody gyp
  • give someone gyp
  • gyp joint
  • gyp out of
  • gyp (someone) out of (something)
  • a chill pill
  • rip
  • rest in peace
  • bring (someone or something) to the peace table
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Experimental conditions: medium containing 35 g/L of yeast extract and 7.5 mL/L of GYP salts and crystallized sugar (as required); pH 6.0, NaOH 10 N as controlling agent, temperature at 35[degrees]C, 125 rpm, and 20% of inoculum (v/v).
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pH, plant height (cm); EL, ear length (cm); WL, wheel layers; ETP, effective tiller number per plant; GNP, grain number per panicle; LR, lodging resistance: 1) lodging 2) moderate resistance 3) lodging-resistant; SH, shattering habit(%); GYP, grain yield per plant (g)
Evaluation of Diversity and the Relationship of Avena Species Based on Agronomic Characters
Cells in 12-well plates were treated with or without 0, 8O, 120, 180 and 200 [micro]g/ml Gyp for 48 h.
Molecular evidence of anti-leukemia activity of gypenosides on human myeloid leukemia HL-60 cells in vitro and in vivo using a HL-60 cells murine xenograft model
The Petit Bob novels also gave Gyp the chance to demonstrate her skills as a caricaturist.
The Notorious Life of Gyp: Right-Wing Anarchist in Fin-de-Siecle France
Nicola Glendinning, who heads up the GYP project, said: "We provide a safe space using the horse and its surroundings to help young people become healthier and happier."
THANK BRUNO; PONY CONQUERS TEEN'S PANIC ATTACKS Alice tells how caring for horse has helped her cope
DIFFERENT ERAS: Bingley Hall, Birmingham, in 1893 and (below) the fire that ravaged it in 1984; FAITHFUL FRIEND: Billy Neal with his dog Gyp
Letter: One man and his dog
The Texas Terrier began its evolution in the late 1960s by an accidental mating of a registered Treeing Walker gyp that was left at home and a neighbor's fence-lumping Schnauzer.
Texas Terriers: a small working dog
L Jones (Llanarmon DC) Jim, 8; 3, P Williams (Treuddyn) Jill, 9; 4, H Lloyd (Trefeglwys) Gyp, 11; 5, HG Jones (Bodfari) Jim, 12; 6, C Rundle (Bodfari) Moel Cap, 13.
Results from around the trials
One died from starvation and the other, a two-year-old Border terrier named Gyp, ate one of the dead animal's legs to stay alive.
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They have wrecked Welsh Rugby and deserve nothing at all except gyp!
It's Wales or nothing for Lions hopefuls
'It was causing me a bit of gyp until I had a pain-killing injection last month.
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Concerns had been raised because itraconazole, a broad-spectrum triazole antifungal agent, is known to interfere with drugs metabolized by the cytochrome P450 (GYP) 3A4 system, including cisapride and terfenadine.
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A further source is Mademoiselle Loulou of 1888, a sequence of dramatic dialogues by Gyp, pseudonym of the popular writer Sybille-Gabrielle-Marie-Antoinette de Mirabeau, Comtesse de Martel de Janville.
Wedekinds 'Lulu'. Zerrbild der Sinnlichkeit