Gumby

/ˈɡʌmbi/ adjective

Definition

Flexible, bendable, or rubbery in texture; able to stretch and twist without breaking, like the toy character Gumby.

Etymology

Named after Gumby, a rubber cartoon character created in the 1950s who was known for his extreme flexibility and ability to twist into any shape.

Kelly Says

The Gumby character became so iconic that his name turned into an everyday adjective for flexibility—proving that pop culture can literally enter the dictionary through toys.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ግምቢ
gmbi
ARالعربية
غومبي
Ghombi
BNবাংলা
গাম্বি
gam-bee
CACatalà
Gumby
Gombi
CSČeština
Gumby
Gombi
DADansk
Gumby
Gombi
DEDeutsch
Gumby
Gombi
ELΕλληνικά
Γούμπυ
Goo-bee
ESEspañol
Gumby
Goohm-bee
FAفارسی
گامبی
gam-bee
FISuomi
Gumby
Gombi
FRFrançais
Gumby
Gombi
GUGU
ગમ્બી
gam-bee
HAHA
Gumby
Gombi
HEעברית
ג'מבי
Gambi
HIहिन्दी
गम्बी
gam-bee
HUMagyar
Gumby
Gombi
IDBahasa Indonesia
Gumby
Gombi
IGIG
Gumby
Gombi
ITItaliano
Gumby
Gombi
JA日本語
ガムビー
Gamu-bi
KKKK
Гумби
Gombi
KMKM
គម્បី
gom-bee
KO한국어
검비
geom-bi
MRMR
गंबी
gam-bee
MSBahasa Melayu
Gumby
Gombi
MYမြန်မာ
ဂမ်ဘီ
gam-bee
NLNederlands
Gumby
Gombi
NONorsk
Gumby
Gombi
PAPA
ਗੰਬੀ
gam-bee
PLPolski
Gumby
Gombi
PTPortuguês
Gumby
Gombi
RORomână
Gumby
Gombi
RUРусский
Гумби
Gombi
SVSvenska
Gumby
Gombi
SWKiswahili
Gumby
Gombi
TAதமிழ்
கம்பி
kam-bee
TEతెలుగు
గంబీ
gam-bee
THไทย
กัมบี้
kam-bee
TLTL
Gumby
Gombi
TRTürkçe
Gumby
Gombi
UKУкраїнська
Гумбі
Gombi
URاردو
گامبی
gam-bee
VITiếng Việt
Gumby
Gombi
YOYO
Gumby
Gombi
ZH中文
吉米
ji-mi
ZUZU
Gumby
Gombi

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