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Originally Posted by Henry's Lady's Man
Without hurting any feelings of minorities, It is a reference to Gypsies being non citizens in many countries of Europe (origins from Romania) and disdained by xenophobes and ethnic purists and nationalists.
Some were known to cut the purity of salt with gypsum, of lesser value in days of yore.
Good synonyms would be counterfeit, knock-off, look-a-like, fake etc.
so getting gypped meant paying for the real deal and getting a knock-off.
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Interesting history, I knew getting gypped was getting ripped off or not getting full value, thought that it might be an acronym for something. Now I know where it came from
Thanks