Gypsy

A Gypsy may be:

• a member of a group of people of eastern origin who move about in Europe, often living in caravans. More generally, anyone who moves around often. In some circumstances, calling a person a Gypsy might be considered offensive. The groups of people include,
  • the Roma and Sinti, live around the world but mainly in Europe;
  • Travellers found mainly in Great Britain, Ireland and the United States; and
  • Luli in Central Asia.
  • Luoli (Chinese name for Gypsy); lived in China in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)
  • Gitanos (called Spanish Gypsies) that speak Caló.

In music:

• The Gypsy Kings, a musical group of the 1980's that plays a pop-oriented version of traditional flamenco music.
• Gypsy, a song by Fleetwood Mac.
• Gypsy, a song by The Moody Blues.
• Gypsy: A Musical Fable, a musical inspired by the life of Gypsy Rose Lee.

In fiction:

• Gypsy, a robot character from the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000.
• Gypsy, a fictional character from DC Comics.
• Gypsy Moth, a fictional mutant character from Marvel Comics.

Other meanings:

• Gypsy, West Virginia, USA
• Gypsy moth, a destructive insect that causes trees to lose their leaves.
• Gypsy (software), the first modern document preparation system.
• Winston "Gypsy" Peters, a Trinidad and Tobago politician and calypsonian
• A "gypsy" is a part on a boat windlass designed to haul chain. It may have a groove to enable it to haul rope and chain when it is called a combined gypsy and capstan
• Gypsy is the name of an elephant given to Michael Jackson by Elizabeth Taylor.
• The J/ψ particle, a subatomic particle.