guib
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of guib
First recorded in 1765–75, guib is from the French word guiba, name used by Buffon; origin obscure
Example Sentences
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Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egypt's most powerful man behind Reluctant Dictator Na guib, rose to his full 6 ft. and snapped: "Gentlemen, let us not waste our time."
From Time Magazine Archive
The Bosch-boc, or Bush-goat, is still another of the southern antelopes, which derives its name from its dwelling-place—the bushy thickets—out of which it never shows itself; and, in addition to all these, there is the Decula of Abyssinia, the Guib of the western coast, the Ingala of Natal, and the Broad-horned antelope of the Bight of Biafra.
From Project Gutenberg
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