- a variation of goombay.
gumby
Americannoun
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Slang. an incompetent or inept person.
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Trademark, Slang. anything that resembles or evokes the 1960s green claymation figure Gumby in shape, color, flexibility, or any of various other characteristics.
adjective
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Slang. characterized by incompetence or ineptitude.
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Trademark, Slang. resembling or evoking the 1960s green claymation figure Gumby in shape, color, flexibility, or any of various other characteristics.
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All 13 people aboard the rig were rescued as they floated in the nearby water in survival outfits called gumby suits.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2010
These guys had the presence of mind, used their training to get into those gumby suits before they entered the water.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2010
An act of minor but conspicuous stupidity, often in `gumby maneuver' or `pull a gumby'.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
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