gadjo

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noun

A non-Roma, a non-Romani person.

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Meanings

noungadjo (plural gadjos or gadje)

plural gadjos · plural gadje · alternative gajo · alternative gawdjo · alternative gadje · alternative gauje

  1. A non-Roma, a non-Romani person.

    Synonyms: gadje, gauje, gorger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA non-Roma, a non-Romani person.

Origin

Borrowed from Angloromani gadjo and Romani gaʒo. Doublet of gadgie, gadje, and gorger.

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APA

gadjo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gadjo

MLA

“gadjo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gadjo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gadjo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gadjo.

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