gaby
[gey-bee]
- a fool.
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Origin of gaby
First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain
Gaby
[gab-ee]
- a female given name, form of Gabriella.
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Examples from the Web for gaby
Contemporary Examples
Additionally, Gaby Hoffmann showed off a natural below the belt look during her multi-episode arc on the super trendy Girls.
One clerk in Beverly Hills, Gaby Flores, said the store has been getting a lot of calls for the supplement.
Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira) and Gaby (Eva Longoria Parker) keep secrets from one another.
Gaby Dalkin takes out her high-end olive oil and blends it with balsamic vinegar to pour over caprese salad.
Historical Examples
But in spite of all this he could stand like a gaby and let folks make a laughing-stock of him?
White Lilac; or the Queen of the MayAmy Walton
You wouldn't want to marry us if we weren't, would you, gaby?
Witty Pieces by Witty PeopleVarious
Gaby's qualities had never placed her among the stars of her profession.
To Tell You the TruthLeonard Merrick
Gaby Dupuy was wishing that the summer were over; she was a model.
To Tell You the TruthLeonard Merrick
There were champions also of "Gaby," a long nosed creature which outranged all the rest.
The A.E.F.Heywood Broun
gaby
- archaic, or dialect a simpleton
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Word Origin
C18: of unknown origin
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