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!

Swelth, Jiffy, Oldun, Lather, Yaup, Joobus, Skraze, Bab, Drap, Boster, Weem, Cog-nocker, Thrial, Tek, Node, Othatnin, Odge, Chawl, Wick, Thaten, Pailin, Chimdy or chimly or chimbly, Fizzog, Shed, Rennin, Garn, Baynt, Chooky Egg, Jed, Chuck,