gaby
[ gey-bee ]
noun,plural ga·bies.British Dialect.
a fool.
Origin of gaby
1First 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 MillsThis graceful drapery recalls the chlamyde worn by the Diana of Gabies.
The Human Race | Louis FiguierNow stand out of the way you gaping gabies, and let me work.
Hard Cash | Charles ReadeEight 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
1C18: of unknown origin
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