2007-01-07 01:21:58 · 19 answers · asked by sam w 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
BOTH THE SAME WERE THEY NOT
2007-01-07 01:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by colin050659 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
A Gypsy is a Romany or traveller and originally the term Pikey was given to them but nowadays it seems to be referred to an underclass of wasters and trash like Chavs
2007-01-07 10:28:56 · answer #2 · answered by Daddybear 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Going back many years ago travellers or gypsies ued to try and sell goods outside of the markets they were not allowed past the turnpikes these people were then classed as pikeys. a gypsy is classed as a traveller and normally associated with romanys
2007-01-07 09:31:54 · answer #3 · answered by bouncer 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A genuine gypsy is far more respectable than your average low life work dodging, thieving pikey!
2007-01-07 10:36:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a pikey is someone who lives anywhere ,but has a voilent nature and wears chav clothes, mouthy and useally the whole family is mouthy too.
a gypsy is someone who lives in a mobile home , and moves from place to place, depends on the people whether they act like pikeys or not,. i worked for gypsy's and there very nice people that choose to live from the tradition of there family of being travellers.
2007-01-07 09:27:46 · answer #5 · answered by natasha_essence 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pikey is a pejorative slang term used in the United Kingdom, used originally to refer to Irish Travellers
Gypsy (also gipsey, gypsey, gypsie) most commonly refers to any of the following ethnic groups:
Roma people, also spelled Rroma, Roms, or Romani, an ethnic group in Southern and Eastern Europe and the Middle East:
Romani language, their language
Kalderash, the most numerous of the Roma people, traditionally smiths, from the Balkans, Central Europe, North America
Sinti, a Roma people in Germany, Austria, Italy, etc., also known as Zigeuner or Zingari
Romnichal or Rom'nies, mainly in Britain and North America
Gitanos or Ciganos, a Roma people in Spain, Portugal, and southern France
Caló (Spanish Romani), a jargon spoken by the Gitanos
Irish Travellers or Pavee, a nomadic people living in Ireland, Great Britain, and the United States
Sea Gypsies, different peoples of Southeast Asia
Lyuli, an ethnic group in Central Asia
Yeniche (people) of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Belgium.
Tsigane, in Russia
2007-01-07 09:35:49 · answer #6 · answered by dave a 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There are very few 'real gypsies' nowadays, many have been domesticated 'so to speak'. Pikeys, are in the main, scrapmen and rogues.
2007-01-07 09:38:45 · answer #7 · answered by pageys 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Same people. Pikey is an slang term, probably originating from the word 'turnpikes' in the roads they travelled
2007-01-07 09:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by Em 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pikey is a scumbag wanna be gypsy that does not travel or move around and if they do its only because they were evicted horrible gob shites gypsys are travelers that move from town to town chasing work or just traveling and are usually not to bad well thats what i think anyway
2007-01-07 09:25:54 · answer #9 · answered by tbone 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Pikeys are of Irish dissent. Gypsy can come from anywhere. Both are good at bare fist fighting, thieving and causing a f00king mess anywhere they go.
Also note:-Q:- What key can get in any door?
A:- A Pikey
2007-01-07 09:26:32 · answer #10 · answered by ian r 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
now that's a word I haven't heard for a while
Pikey pete was a guy I knew in the 70's
so called mainly because he was a cross between
a tinker, wanderer, jack of all trades,
but this is not necessarily a definition
hope it helps
2007-01-07 09:26:39 · answer #11 · answered by farshadowman 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋