gype

1 of 2

noun

ˈgīp

plural -s

Scottish

: fool

gype

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

Scottish

: to stare like a fool

Word History

Etymology

Noun

of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse geip nonsense, geipa to talk nonsense, gīpr mouth, throat, Norwegian dialect geipa to talk nonsense; akin to Middle Dutch gīpen to gasp, Old English gīpian, geonian to yawn

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