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Definition of gorby
gorby
- from Guy On Rental Boards / Goof On Rental Boards / Girl on Rental Boards. originated lates 70's and early 80's
Last edited on Mar 30 2009. Submitted by stacy k. on Mar 30 2009.
noun
- a tourist. Used in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Usually pejorative. Circa 1960s to early 1980s.
Those guys are just gorbys.
Those guys are just gorbies.
- See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).
Last edited on Feb 09 2014. Submitted by David P. from Parker, CO, USA on Sep 26 2002.
- Tourist (somewhat derogatory). Commonly used by locals in western Canadian ski resorts.
Last edited on Apr 11 2005. Submitted by OK M. from Banff, AB, Canada on Apr 11 2005.
noun - uncountable
- affectionate nickname for Mikhail Gorbachev.
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Last edited on Feb 09 2014. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
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