Etymology

gobony

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Today it means: Compony. Full definition →

Old French gobon
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  1. Old French · derived fromgobon
  2. English todaygobony

From Old French gobbon (“piece, portion, slice”) + -y, from Old French gobon, gobet (“piece”). Cognate with English gubbins (“assorted stuff”).

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