To mooch, to cadge, to wheedle; to beg persistently. Colloquial verb derived from the noun цыган (“Gypsy” / Romani). It is used to describe the act of persistently begging, pestering, or sweet-talking someone into giving away small items, money, or cigarettes (хватиt цыганить сигареты — “stop mooching cigarettes”).
Слышу как из кухни доносятся звуки варки зелëного борща и ругание кота. Видимо опять с голодным видом пришëл цыганить еду, скотина мозхнатая.
I hear the sounds of green borscht cooking and the cat being scolded in the kitchen. He’s probably hungry again and has come to beg for food, the furry beast.
(g_o_n_z_o @ twitter.com, 08/2021)
