What is pikey short for?
What is pikey short for?
Summary of Key Points for First Definition
| PIKEY | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Gypsy or Traveler |
| Type: | Slang Word (Jargon) |
| Guessability: | 2: Quite easy to guess |
| Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Why are Travellers above the law?
“Why is it that the traveller community somehow seem above the law? They get away with causing mayhem and disruption wherever they go and the law is such that it takes an eternity to get rid of them. “The current situation is untenable and costly and clearly a change in the law is needed.”
What do Travellers call outsiders?
The Romani people—also known as the Romany, Roma, or Travelers—are a nomadic ethnic group with populations in Europe, Asia, and North America. They form a very tight-knit community, so it’s no surprise that they have a term for outsiders: gorger.
What does mush mean in Gypsy language?
Man
These are the definitions of some of the Romani words used during the interviews.
| Bawlow | Pig |
|---|---|
| Mush | Man |
| Oh dordi | Oh dear |
| Padda (Panam) | Bread |
| Pal (Pral) | Brother (used today to mean friend) |
How long can travellers stay on private land?
The land just has to be within the local authority’s area. There are criminal sanctions that can be imposed on the travellers if they return to the site within 3 months. You would only need to involve the courts if the travellers do not leave as directed.
What is the Gypsy word for police?
Gavver
Gavver. Another word used to describe policeman or policewoman that comes from the Romany Gypsy word ‘garav’ which means hide.
What does Kek mean in Gypsy?
Dictionary
| English meaning | Word class | Etymology |
|---|---|---|
| no don’t | kek ‘some > no, none’ (European Romani) | |
| no good | Adjective | basavo | vasavo | wafedo etc ‘bad’ (Older Welsh Romani (Sampson)) |
| no sugar | gudlo ‘sweet | sugar’ (European Romani) kek ‘some > no, none’ (European Romani) |
How do Gypsies greet?
A collection of useful phrases in Romani, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in many parts of Europe….Useful phrases in Romani.
| Phrase | Romani ćhib (Romani) |
|---|---|
| Hello (General greeting) | Sastipe! Lachho dives (Good day) Lachi tiri divés (Good day to you) Kushti divvus (British Romany) |
How do Gypsies say Merry Christmas?
‘Bahtalo Krechuno’ Merry Christmas in ‘Vlach Romani Gypsy’ (‘krechuno’ is a loan word from Romanian language).
Can police move Travellers on private land?
Common law, Section 61 of the Criminal Justice Act, states that landowners have the right to remove travellers from their land using ‘reasonable force’ if required. You do need to have Certified Enforcement officers (once known as bailiffs) involved in the process to ensure it is legal and correct.
Can the police move Travellers on?
The police have powers to move Gypsies or Travellers off land where criminal activity by them can be established – just as crime committed by settled people has to be proven.
What do Gypsies call grandparents?
Dictionary
| English meaning | Word class | Etymology |
|---|---|---|
| grandfather | Noun | daj ‘mother’ (European Romani) |
| papo | papus ‘grandfather’ (European Romani) | ||
| papo | papus ‘grandfather’ (European Romani) |