gaby
/ˈɡeɪbi/
gaby noun: a stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.
Noun
gaby (plural gabies)
- 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
- His wrath, then, was proportionately violent when he was aware of two boys, who stopped close by him, and one of whom, a fat gaby of a fellow, pointed at him and called him "Young mammy-sick!"1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's School Days
- Synonyms:
- guffin, nincompoop, fool
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Gaby
IPA/ˈɡæbi/
Gaby
- A female given name from French.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Gaby
Gaby (plural Gabys)
- A surname from French.
Synonyms of gaby
Forms of gaby
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | gabies |
| alternative form | gabey |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Gabby |
| plural | Gabys |
Origin of gaby
Uncertain.
Short form of Gabrielle.
Borrowed from Southern French Gaby, a hypocoristic form of Gabriel.
Words that rhyme with gaby
Questions about gaby
- What does gaby mean?
- Gaby means a stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.
- What part of speech is gaby?
- Gaby can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce gaby?
- Gaby is pronounced /ˈɡeɪbi/.
- What is the plural of gaby?
- The plural of gaby is gabies.
Words near gaby in the dictionary
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