What is a 'Gyp Room' anyway?!

http://www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/info/kfc.html

This is the closest definition that I could find:

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A gyp room is the traditional Cambridge term for a food-preparation facility within a college. It dates back to the times when students would usually eat in college dining halls, and even nowadays some college accommodation provides little more than the essentials to make a cup of tea or a sandwich - a sink, a work surface, somewhere to plug a kettle in and maybe a fridge and a gas ring. Some college accommodation (especially for undergraduates) still only has these basic facilities, while other college accommodation has more fully equipped kitchens with freezers, ovens etc. The distinction between "gyp room" and "kitchen" is pretty vague; if anything a kitchen may be slightly better equipped.

Jam it back in, in the dark.