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gabey

gabey is the alternative form of gaby.

Meaning of gaby

Noun

gaby (plural gabies)

  1. (UK, regional) A stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.
    • I daresay I made a gaby of myself to the world1860 January–June, W[illiam] M[akepeace] Thackeray, chapter 1, in Lovel the Widower, London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], published 1861, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    guffin, nincompoop, fool

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Forms of gabey

pluralgabeys

Questions about gabey

What is gabey the alternative form of?
Gabey is the alternative form of gaby.

Words near gabey in the dictionary

  1. gabert
  2. gaberts
  3. Gabes
  4. Gabet
  5. gabexate
  6. gabey
  7. gabeys
  8. gabfest
  9. gabfests
  10. gabi
  11. Gabi Gabi

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