gadje

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

gadje (plural gadjes or gadje)

1. A non-Roma; a non-Romani person.
   • 2007, Sylvia Mieszkowski; Joy Smith; Marijke de Valck, Sonic Interventions, page 274:

     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).

   • 2012, Thomas Fillitz; A. Jamie Saris, Debating Authenticity:

     But they are sold to the gadjes for a relatively high financial price to the Gypsies' advantage.

• gaj, gaje, gadjo, gajo, gorger, gorjer

gadje

1. nominative plural of gadjo