gaby

[ gey-bee ]

/ ˈgeɪ bi /

noun, plural ga·bies. British Dialect.

a fool.

Nearby words

Origin of gaby

First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain

Gaby

[ gab-ee ]

/ ˈgæb i /

noun

a female given name, form of Gabriella.

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Examples from the Web for gaby

Additionally, Gaby Hoffmann showed off a natural below the belt look during her multi-episode arc on the super trendy Girls.
Madonna Took a Selfie of Her Hairy Armpit. So What?|Amy Zimmerman|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One clerk in Beverly Hills, Gaby Flores, said the store has been getting a lot of calls for the supplement.
California's Nuclear Freakout|Josh Dzieza, Tricia Romano|March 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira) and Gaby (Eva Longoria Parker) keep secrets from one another.
Here Comes the TV Season!|Jace Lacob|September 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Gaby Dalkin takes out her high-end olive oil and blends it with balsamic vinegar to pour over caprese salad.
The Secrets to Buying Olive Oil|Jill Donenfeld|December 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Stalker, meantime, paddled up the stream to relieve poor Gaby from his unpleasant position.
The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith|W.H.G. Kingston
They had grown so fond of "the hero and heroine of this romance" (as Gaby put it) that they hadn't been able to keep away.
The Brightener|C. N. Williamson
The Bishop made the mistake at the beginning of calling upon the Censor to suppress Gaby.
The Book of This and That|Robert Lynd
I introduced them, and for the first time I became aware of what Gaby Lorraine could be when she wished intensely to charm a man.
The Brightener|C. N. Williamson
Bellegarde had to agree; and Henri fell in love at sight with the golden hair, blue eyes, and rose-and-white skin of "Gaby."
Everyman's Land|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for gaby

gaby

/ (ˈɡeɪbɪ) /

noun plural -bies

archaic, or dialect a simpleton

Word Origin for gaby

C18: of unknown origin

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