Zone1 Gypsies used to be described as "caucasian people"

Mortimer

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An old definition or a definition which was often used, says that gypsies are dark skinned caucasian people, i think the term caucasoid is outdated in science, just like negroid or mongoloid, now we dont speak about caucasoid, negroid etc. but about human diversity, and westerneuroasian is a term now maybe, but caucasoid not anymore... i guess the terms were replaced, but i found that old definition still... because i knew it exists, first time i read it 20 years ago... but in the past i guess it was more normal to say that, but now it is outdated... but back then when it was used, they were described as caucasian...

14 0 0 Gypsy
A wandering dark-skinned Caucasian people believed to have migrated to Europe from India, and known to be fortunetellers, musicians, etc. Also called Romany. To live or wander like a gypsy. A person w [..]
Source: hobonickels.org

 
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They look like they would steal your children. ;)

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