(UK, regional) A stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.
Hey Gaby Please don’t turn away from this appeal. Your help could allow children to keep living, smiling, and holding on to hope for another day.
Thank you for sharing this, Gaby. It is horrific that people think like this - let alone those standing for public office. No condemnation from Reform locally in Sandwell.
(UK, regional) A stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.
"gaby" means: A stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"gaby" means: A stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"gaby" means: A stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK, dialect, dated) A fool.
A British dialectal word with two senses: an old or archaic sense meaning a baby, and a more common surviving sense meaning a fool or simpleton. The foolish sense is more frequently documented and carries mild contempt. Found in Yorkshire and northern English dialect writing.
(derogatory) A stupid person.
(UK, dialect, archaic) A baby.
Also on Boston Commons: a poet named Gaby sitting on a park bench who will type out pay-what-you-can poetry on a ribbon typewriter while you wait. Had to get one, of course.
“Hey Gaby Please don’t turn away from this appeal. Your help could allow children to keep living, smiling, and holding on to hope for another day.”
“Thank you for sharing this, Gaby. It is horrific that people think like this - let alone those standing for public office. No condemnation from Reform locally in Sandwell.”
“Also on Boston Commons: a poet named Gaby sitting on a park bench who will type out pay-what-you-can poetry on a ribbon typewriter while you wait. Had to get one, of course.”
“Feed: "The Soufan Center" By: Gaby Tejeda on Tuesday, May 5, 2026”
“30 YEARS AGO TODAY: Zig & Zag's Dirty Deeds sees the Zog brothers established as light entertainment fixers, starting by putting on a musical about Chris Evans' career with Gaby, Chegwin, Kim Wilde and Denise van Outen "from Saturday morning television".”
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(UK, informal) Silly person; fool.