Gumby
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- proper noun
- /ˈɡʌm.bi/
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Gumby
- I pulled over and nearly burst into tears when I saw Gumby standing on the side of the track, holding out a pretty little posy of flowers for me.
- a guy dressed as Gumby
- Gumby character
- dressed as Gumby
He's a third degree black belt, just just a human Gumby in terms of how pliable his body is.
- He's a third degree black belt, just just a human Gumby in terms of how pliable his body is.
Examples
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She was puzzled by this, imagining him stretching backwards into a perfect arc like a gymnast or a Gumby doll, and he explained it meant he'd have more control over time.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the show, Gumby often uses his flexible body to escape tricky situations.
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And when you were a little boy, you were afraid of Gumby.
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And when you were a little boy, you were afraid of Gumby.
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Come feed Gumby or he's going in your omelette!
Fiction book (1993) -
They're as malleable as Gumby.
Blog text (12) -
Gumby is a beloved green Gumby character who goes on silly adventures in his clay animation series.
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My kids love watching episodes of Gumby and his friend Pokie every Saturday morning.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gumby the green clay character is a small figure made of soft, bendy clay, and a helpful way to remember his name is to think of gum, which is soft and stretchy. So Gumby is known as the 'bendy' green friend who goes on playful adventures.