Pronunciation: /dʒɪp/
noun a swindle or cheat
A1 I felt like I got a gyp when I realized the product I bought was damaged.
A2 She accused the seller of giving her a gyp by selling her a faulty phone.
B1 The customer demanded a refund after feeling he had been gyped by the misleading advertisement.
B2 The company was sued for gyping their customers with hidden fees and charges.
C1 The consumer protection agency investigated the company for engaging in gyp practices.
C2 The class action lawsuit alleged that the company had systematically gyped thousands of customers.
verb to swindle or cheat
A1 I feel like I got gyped when I bought that fake watch.
A2 She gyped me out of my money by selling me a broken phone.
B1 The mechanic tried to gyp me by charging me for unnecessary repairs.
B2 I won't let anyone gyp me out of what I deserve.
C1 He was accused of gyping investors out of millions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme.
C2 The company was found guilty of gyping customers by selling them faulty products.
formal I believe we have been gyped by the contractor who did not deliver the promised work.
informal I think we got gyped by that shady salesman who sold us a faulty product.
slang Don't trust that guy, he's known to gyp people out of their money.
figurative Her constant excuses were a way to gyp her friends out of helping with the project.
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