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'Gypsy' (also variants like 'Gipsey', 'Gipsy', 'Gypsey' or 'Gypsie') is a term (often considered derogatory) for certain ethnic and cultural groups.
'Gypsy' may refer to:

Contents
Ethnic groups
Roma
Others
Entertainment
Music
Literature
Other media
People
Other uses

Ethnic groups


Roma

Romani people, also spelled ''Roma'', ''Rroma'', ''Romo'' or ''Rom'', related ethnic groups in Southern and Eastern Europe and the Middle East:

Garachi, a very small group, mostly in Azerbaijan

Gitanos, also spelled ''Ciganos'', mostly in Spain, Portugal, and southern France (''Tsigane'')

Kalderash, the most numerous of the Roma people, mostly in the Balkans, Central Europe, North America

Norwegian and Swedish Travellers, a Roma people in Norway and Sweden

Romnichal, also known as ''Rom'nies'', mostly in Britain and North America

Sinti, also known as ''Zigeuner'' or ''Zingari'', ''Ägypter'', mostly in Germany, Austria and Italy (''Zingari'')
Others

Gypsy people (i.e. a ''nomadic'' people living mostly amongst ''non-nomadic'' people) not considered to be related to the Roma:

Ashkali, an ethnic group with Roma-relation debated, mostly in Kosovo

Dom 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

Entertainment


Music


Gypsy (band), a band from Minnesota, United States, and one of their albums

"Gypsy" (Fleetwood Mac song)

★ "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''

★ "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''

★ "The Gypsy", a song by Deep Purple from ''Stormbringer''
Literature


★ '', 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 from DC Comics

Gypsy (MST3K), a robot character from the TV series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''

★ ''Gypsy'', a comic created by Brian Pulido

★ ''Gypsies'', a fantasy novel by Robert Charles Wilson
Other media


★ '', a musical loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee


''Gypsy'' (1962 film), a film version of the musical starring Rosalind Russell

People



Gypsy Rose Lee (1911-1970), an American actress and entertainer

Gypsy (calypsonian), full name 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

Other uses



Austin Gipsy, a Land Rover like vehicle

Gypsy (elephant), an elephant given to Michael Jackson by Elizabeth Taylor

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

Gypsy, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

Maruti Gypsy, a 4WD vehicle by Maruti Udyog Limited, an Indian company

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