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gabby

[ gab-ee ]
/ ˈgæb i /
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adjective, gab·bi·er, gab·bi·est.
talkative; garrulous.
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Origin of gabby

First recorded in 1710–20; gab1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM gabby

gab·bi·ness, noun

Other definitions for gabby (2 of 2)

Gabby
[ gab-ee ]
/ ˈgæb i /

noun
a male given name, form of Gabriel.
a female given name, form of Gabriella.
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British Dictionary definitions for gabby

gabby
/ (ˈɡæbɪ) /

adjective -bier or -biest
informal inclined to chatter; talkative
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