Gawby

=

A simpleton

In the black country we say:

Gawby

This translates to:

A simpleton

Example Sentence
Don't be such a gawby, think before yow speak!
Description
A dialect word used in the Black Country (and elsewhere) to refer to a foolish person, an idiot, or a simpleton. Related to 'gawp' or 'gawk'.

Random Black Country Slang!

Pon, Yed, Lover, Urry, Wick, Bay, Cork-aiver, Poorly, Clane, Swilker, Fairce, Clemmed, Half Ender, Anunst, Duck, Ackidock, Catlick, Scrumpin, Tararabit, Soople, Camplin, Sate, Barmpot, Mucker, Cort, Bost, the Baggies, Madden, Gawk, Thrial,