gypsy vs whaler

gypsy

noun
  • An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny. 

  • A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.) 

  • A member of a Broadway musical chorus line. 

adj
  • Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people; making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc. 

verb
  • To roam around the country like a gypsy. 

  • To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing. 

whaler

noun
  • One who whales (flogs or beats). 

  • One who hunts whales; a person employed in the whaling industry. 

  • A large, strong person. 

  • Any shark of the family Carcharhinidae; a requiem shark. 

  • A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales. 

  • Something of unusually great size, a whopper, a whacker. 

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