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Formby

British  
/ ˈfɔːmbɪ /

noun

  1. George . Real name George Booth . 1904–61, British comedian. He made many musical films in the 1930s, accompanying his songs on the ukulele

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fleetwood's only professional wins on home soil came at the Formby Hall Classic in 2011 and the British Par-three Championship in 2013.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

Yeats returned to England for short spells at Formby and Rhyl before retiring from playing in 1977.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024

Trent Thompson had last been seen at the Formby Unit in Plainview about 11:14 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

"It's about 8,200 years old," says Dr Alison Burns, pointing to a perfectly preserved human footprint pressed into ancient mud on Formby Beach.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2022

Nicholls rode a strong young grey horse called Formby; he also had proved himself to my satisfaction to be a good one.

From Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, by Giles, Ernest

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