gaby
[ gey-bee ]
/ ˈgeɪ bi /
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noun, plural ga·bies.British Dialect.
a fool.
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Origin of gaby
First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain
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gaby
/ (ˈɡeɪbɪ) /
noun plural -bies
archaic, or dialect a simpleton
Word Origin for gaby
C18: of unknown origin
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