gaby

[ gey-bee ]

noun,plural ga·bies.British Dialect.

a fool.

Origin of gaby

First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain

Other definitions for Gaby (2 of 2)

Gaby

[ gab-ee ]

noun

a female given name, form of Gabriella.

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How to use gaby in a sentence

I fear the Gobies and the Gabies are turning in their graves.
The ghosts of their ancestors | Weymer Jay Mills
This graceful drapery recalls the chlamyde worn by the Diana of Gabies.
The Human Race | Louis Figuier
Now stand out of the way you gaping gabies, and let me work.
Hard Cash | Charles Reade
Eight years ago, when Verona had given a high-school party, the children had been featureless gabies.
Babbitt | Sinclair Lewis
"Made in Ireland for English gabies" should be branded upon them.
Ireland as It Is | Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)

British Dictionary definitions for gaby

gaby

/ (ˈɡeɪbɪ) /

nounplural -bies

archaic, or dialect a simpleton

Origin of gaby

C18: of unknown origin

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