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The English term gypsy or gipsy [16] is commonly used to indicate Romani people, [17] and use of the word gipsy in modern-day English is pervasive (and is a legal term under English law—see below), and some Romani organizations use it in their own organizational names, particularly in the United Kingdom.
These are words in the English language which potentially come from Romani. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2013)
In North America, the word Gypsy is most commonly used as a reference to Romani ethnicity, though lifestyle and fashion are at times also referenced by using this word. [ 128 ] Another designation of the Roma is Cingane (alternatively Çingene, Tsinganoi, Zigar, Zigeuner, Tschingaren), likely deriving from the Persian word چنگانه ...
Other Romani words in general British slang are gadgie (man), [80] shiv or chiv (knife). [81] Urban British slang shows an increasing level of Romani influence, [ 80 ] with some words becoming accepted into the lexicon of standard English (for example, chav from an assumed Anglo-Romani word, [ 80 ] meaning "small boy", in the majority of ...
The Romengiro Lav ("Romani word") writer's circle encouraged works by authors like Nikolay Aleksandrovich Pankov and Nina Dudarova. [28] A General Association of the Gypsies of Romania was established in 1933 with the holding of a national conference and the publication of two journals, Neamul Țiganesc ("Gypsy nation") and Timpul "time").
(Roma / Gypsy) the standard Romany (Gypsy) word for a non-Roma and is not intended to be offensive. The term was borrowed in Romanian slang with the meaning of "person" or "lover" Gaco In Turkish Gaco means "the Gypsy"; the Turkish Cypriots use this term for the mainland Turkish people. Gaijin
Prejudice against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people is common in the UK, and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people report that they are victims of high levels of hate crime. [ 44 ] A 2018 Equality and Human Rights Commission report found that 44% of British people expressed openly negative opinions about GRT people, this was the highest level of ...
Sister of the birds, and other Gypsy tales. Nashville: Abingdon, [1976]. Florea, Virgiliu (2018). "Moses Gaster și colecția sa de povești populare ale țiganilor din România" [Moses Gaster and His Collection of Romanian Gypsies' Folk Tales].