gaby

¹

[gey-bee]

noun

British Dialect.

plural

gabies 

1. a fool.

Gaby

²

[gab-ee]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Gabriella.

gaby

/ ˈɡeɪbɪ /

noun

1. archaic,  a simpleton

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaby¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaby¹

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Gaby Maurice was 13 years old when a tumour grew in her jaw muscle and spread to her mouth.

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"I used to have long blonde hair and it was my comfort blanket. I was a real 'girly girl', so losing it was a big deal. It made me feel insecure," said Gaby, who was in secondary school when she was diagnosed.

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Gaby said her scars were bigger than she expected, with one on her leg from a skin graft and an indent on her face from the tumour, but she found them "quite cool now".

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Her mom, Gaby, agreed — mostly.

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“She’s going to do the right thing for the country and the law,” Gaby Quiroz said.

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