/gə'zeɪbəυ/ /gə'zeɪbəυ/
noun, orig and mainly US, often derog
A fellow, guy. (1896 —) .
H. Miller But there was one thing he seldom did, queer gazabo that he was—he seldom asked questions (1953).
[Perh. from Spanish gazapo sly fellow.]
| gaydar, gay-cat, gay deceivers | |
| gazob, gazook, gazump |
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