gaby

¹ American  

[gey-bee] / ˈgeɪ bi /

noun

British Dialect.

plural

gabies

1. a fool.

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Gaby ² American  

[gab-ee] / ˈgæb i /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Gabriella.

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gaby British  

/ ˈɡeɪbɪ /

noun

1. archaic a simpleton

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Etymology

Origin of gaby

First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

To be having these deliberations with the other four judges — led by Gaby Wood, who is this dazzling, spectacular human being, who I came to know and love and respect and learn so much from — was one of the most exciting exercises I’ve ever done.

From Los Angeles Times

Gaby Bastyra, executive producer at Passion Planet, which made the film, said Sir David "could live anywhere in the world… but he's always come home to London".

From BBC

The nonpartisan, antiextremist message is muddy if essentially important, but with De Niro heading a stellar cast that includes Joan Allen, Jesse Plemons, Angela Bassett, Connie Britton, Gaby Hoffmann, Matthew Modine and Bill Camp playing all manner of steely D.C. power players, the attempt to generalize what should be specific is easy to forgive.

From Los Angeles Times

Rothman was a prominent character in the HBO series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” played by actor Gaby Hoffmann.

From Los Angeles Times

Actor Gaby Hoffmann and writer Rebecca Bertuch explain what’s fact and what’s fiction in the HBO series’ depiction of its women characters.

From Los Angeles Times