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🎩 Monty Python character 🟩 Clay animation character 🤪 A foolish person
Gumby

Gumby

5 9.8
A comic character from Monty Python who is loud, slow-witted, and wears a handkerchief on his head
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɡʌm.bi/
translation icon : Gumby
  • Whatever you say, Gumby.
  • Gumby, damn
  • Gumby said

Examples

  • You look like Gumby.

    Red Heat (1988)

  • I'll take that Gumby and I'll knock him from here to kingdom come.

    Look Who's Talking Too (1990)

  • - Nice work, Gumby.

    Red Heat (1988)

  • Come on, Gumby.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Okay, Gumby, showtime.

    Little Monsters (1989)

  • In the Monty Python sketch, Gumby often misunderstands simple questions, showcasing his comedic slowness.

  • Whenever Gumby appeared on stage, audiences laughed at his silly antics and exaggerated expressions.

  • Eddie Murphy's portrayal of Gumby was memorable for its unique blend of humor and absurdity.

Synonyms

butthead
vsGumby
4 8.8

A cartoon character from the show Beavis and Butt-Head who is rude and not very smart

is loud and plainly slow in thinking rather than sarcastic

Compounds

real Gumby
  • Slang
9.9

A person who can change easily to fit new situations

Surface Forms

Gumby main

Etymology

Gumby in Monty Python is a comic character: a loud, slow man with a handkerchief on his head who moves in a stiff, clumsy way for funny effect. That is why a Gumby in the show means someone who is 'not very clever' and awkward.