The term "Gypsy" itself is often considered a derogatory slur for the Romani people, but highly offensive derogatory terms include Pikey (UK/Ireland slang) and other slurs that dehumanize them as nomadic or criminal, with the most respectful terms being Romani, Roma, or Traveller (when appropriate for the specific group).
The Romani people are known by a variety of names, mostly as Gypsies, Roma, Romani, Tsinganoi, Bohémiens, and various linguistic variations of these names.
The term "gypsy jazz" may be considered offensive, as the word "gypsy" has historically been used as a slur against Romani people.
In Romani culture, a gorja, gadjo (masculine), or gadji (feminine) is a person who has no Romanipen. This usually corresponds to not being an ethnic Romani, but it can also refer to an ethnic Romani who does not live within Romani society.
It is part of a series of summaries about different ethnic groups. Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) is a term used to describe people from a range of ethnicities who are believed to face similar challenges. These groups are distinct, but are often reported together.
“Roma” is the word (ethnonym) that the Roma use to describe themselves: it is the term for the members of that specific people and it is Romani for “man”. “Gypsy” is a derogatory, disparaging term – for many an insult — used by the majority population to define the Roma people.
…all non-Roma by the term Gadje (also spelled Gadze or Gaje; a term with a pejorative connotation meaning “bumpkin,” “yokel,” or “barbarian”).
Cushti Bok means good luck in the Romany language. Bok, is how we refer to him, was previously named the Log before he came to America. Bok is the first registered Gypsy Vanner in the world, and is 23 now.
British Romany . It seems to have various meanings depending on context - sometimes its an exclamation of some kind, like wow! "Dordi, dik at the size of that". But also as an expression of surprised agreement, or acknowledgement when someone is telling you something exciting or surprising.
gaje m (plural gajes) pay; salary.
jazz manouche (noun) – sub-genre of jazz with elements of swing and bebop that originated in Paris in the 1930's.
Antigypsyism/anti-Roma discrimination is a manifestation of individual expressions and acts as well as institutional policies and practices of marginalization, exclusion, physical violence, devaluation of Roma cultures and lifestyles, and hate speech directed at Roma as well as other individuals and groups perceived, ...
The umbrella term 'Gypsies, Roma and Travellers' includes many different and distinct groups. For example, Irish Travellers, Scottish Gypsy/Travellers and Romani people who are recognised ethnic groups.
There are two reasons Roma and Romani are widely accepted as official terms: Within the Gypsy ethnos, the Roma are the largest sub-group. The term stems from the Romanes language and is used as a self-descriptor. In Romanes, rom means “man” and romni means “woman.”
The word “cushty”, sometimes spelled “kushti” in Anglo-Romany is used as an affirmative adjective and means “good” or “fantastic”. The meaning of cushty originates from an older Romany word “kuč”, meaning expensive.
Pikey (/ˈpaɪkiː/; also spelled pikie, pykie) is a derogatory slang term referring to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people. It is used mainly in the United Kingdom and in Ireland to refer to people who belong to groups which had a traditional travelling lifestyle.
"Hoo-ha" (or hoo-hah) slang means a noisy fuss, commotion, or excitement, often over something trivial, but it can also euphemistically refer to female genitalia. It's an informal term for a "brouhaha," "hullabaloo," or general to-do, signifying uproar or fuss, but sometimes used to describe a state of arousal or, less commonly, male anatomy, though its primary use is for commotion or female anatomy.
adjective. unpleasant, nasty, or unattractive. of poor quality or in bad condition; unsatisfactory or useless.
The Romani people—also known as the Romany, Roma, or Travelers—are a nomadic ethnic group with populations in Europe, Asia, and North America. They form a very tight-knit community, so it's no surprise that they have a term for outsiders: gorger.
[Tottie, hotsy-totsy, tootsie, tootsy, toff] - OneLook. Usually means: Attractive person, often sexually appealing. ▸ noun: (UK, Ireland, slang) sexually attractive women considered collectively; usually connoting a connection with the upper class.
'Mort' meaning woman and 'kenna' for a house are examples of Cant words.
Definition of 'gadjo'
1. a non-ethnic Romany. 2. an ethnic Romany who does not follow the Romany code.
Traditional greeting (response is Nais tuke (thank you)
As can be seen in all Gypsies of the world, Gypsies in Turkey usually marry their relatives at a young age since marrying a non-Gypsy means automatic extradition from the Gypsy community (Sutherland, 1990). Therefore, they believe that they can protect their communal life through endogamy.