“Jip” or “gyp” is a shortened form of the word gypsy, a pejorative that many Romani find offensive. Scam or con might be better alternatives.
The title has been updated to “ripoff” per another user’s comment- your instance‘s federated copy may be out of date, or you just happened to fetch the post before the change.
Ah yep, I’m out of date. Apologies.
It happens!
Ironically, “gypsy” was a slur for Egyptian. Because the people who originated the slur widely believed a false narrative that the Romani people were originally from Egypt.
I’m sure you were aware, but for completeness for anyone who happens upon this. Personally, I find it really interesting that this racial slur doesn’t even refer to their race! I guess it’s kinda like calling native americans “indian”, though many north american tribes have adopted the term at this point.
You have to put it in the microwave first
Jip-> gyp -> pejorative for Roma
Use ripoff instead
