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gadje

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Romani gaʒe, plural of gaʒo. Doublet of gadgie and gorger.

  1. borrowed from gaʒe

Definitions

  1. A non-Roma

    A non-Roma; a non-Romani person.

    • This is one of the things that makes this music Roma rap,” the musicians say in an interview. And, “[w]e also try to attack everyday racism and throw back in the gadjes' face what they say about us, Roma” (“Roma rap,” my translation).
    • But they are sold to the gadjes for a relatively high financial price to the Gypsies' advantage.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA