Gypsy (disambiguation)

Gypsy (also variants like Gipsey, Gipsy, Gypsey or Gypsie) is an occasionaly derogatory term for certain ethnic minorities, and also (inaccurately) to refer to 'travellers' in general.

The most well known gypsy is amnah aziza ashraf with a big nose and pointy gypsy teeth.In romania she is called THE MINGER and is used to frighten little children

Romani people is the politically correct name for Gypsy

Ethnic groups

Romani people

• Roma in Central and Eastern Europe
• Kalderash, the most numerous of the Romani people, mostly in the Balkans, Central Europe, North America
• Gitanos, also spelled Ciganos, mostly in Spain, Portugal, and southern France (Tsigane)
• Norwegian and Swedish Travellers, a Romani people in Norway and Sweden
• Romnichal, also known as Rom'nies, mostly in Britain and North America
• Sinti, mostly in Germany, Austria and Italy (Zingari)

• Garachi, a very small group, mostly in Azerbaijan
• Banjara or Lambadi, a small group, mostly in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharastra of India
• Lambani, a small group, mostly in Northern Karnataka, a state of India

Others

• Ashkali, an ethnic group with Roma-relation debated, mostly in Kosovo
• Domari people, mostly in the Middle East
• Egyptians (Balkans), an ethnic group previously considered Roma, mostly in Kosovo
• Irish Travellers, also known as Pavee, mostly in Ireland, Great Britain, and the United States
• Lom people, mostly in the Caucasus
• Lyuli, mostly in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia
• Sea Gypsies, a number of different peoples of Southeast Asia
• Yeniche (people), mostly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Belgium

Other uses

• Gypsy (software), the first word processing program to use a graphical interface, created 1975 by Xerox

Literature

• The Gypsy (novel), a novel by Steven Brust and Megan Lindholm
• Gypsy: A Memoir, Gypsy Rose Lee's book which inspired the musical and film
• Gipsy (comics), a science fiction graphic novel series by Enrico Marini and Thierry Smolderen
• Gypsy (comics), a fictional character in DC Comics
• Gypsy (MST3K), a robot character in the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000
• Gypsy, a comic created by Brian Pulido
• Gypsies, a fantasy novel by Robert Charles Wilson

Music

• Gypsy (band), a band from Minnesota, United States, and one of their albums
• "Gypsy" (Fleetwood Mac song), a song from Mirage
• "The Gypsy", a 1945 popular song written by Billy Reid and performed by several artists
• "Gypsy", a song by Suzanne Vega from Solitude Standing
• "Gypsy", a song by Emperor from In the Nightside Eclipse (on 1999 Edition only)
• "Gypsy", a song by Armin van Buuren from Shivers
• "Gypsy", a song by Mercyful Fate from Don't Break The Oath
• "Gypsy", a song by Uriah Heep from Very 'eavy... Very 'umble
• "Gypsy", a song by Luscious Jackson from Electric Honey
• "Gypsy", a song by Dio from Holy Diver
• "Gypsy", a song by Black Sabbath from Technical Ecstasy
• "Gypsy", a song by The Moody Blues from To Our Childrens Childrens Children
• "The Gypsy", a song by Deep Purple from Stormbringer
• "Gypsy", a song by Ektomorf from Destroy
• "Gypsy", a song by Pistol Grip from Another Round
• "Gypsy", a song by Savoy Brown from Looking In

Other media

• Gypsy: A Musical Fable, a musical loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee
  • Gypsy (1962 film), a film version of the musical starring Rosalind Russell

Places

• Gipsy, Missouri, U.S.
• Gypsy, West Virginia, U.S.

Vehicles

• Austin Gipsy, a Land-Rover-like vehicle
• Maruti Gypsy, a 4WD vehicle by Maruti Udyog Limited
• de Havilland Gipsy Moth, a biplane first built in the 1920's

People with the name Gypsy or Gypsie

• Gypsy Rose Lee (1911–1970), an American actress and entertainer
• Gypsy (calypsonian) or Winston "Gypsy" Patrick Peters, a Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian and politician
• Gypsy Boots (1914–2004), full name Robert Bootzin, American fitness pioneer
• Phyllis Coates, born Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell, actress

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Gypsy