ˈgābi, ˈgȯbi noun
( -es )
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic gapi reckless or frivolous person, from gapa to gape — more at gape
now dialect England : simpleton
still whimpering after that gaby of a husband — W.M.Thackeray
ˈgābi, ˈgȯbi noun
( -es )
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic gapi reckless or frivolous person, from gapa to gape — more at gape
now dialect England : simpleton
still whimpering after that gaby of a husband — W.M.Thackeray
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012