Plural of 'gabie,' persons who engage in excessive talking or gossiping, or relating to gab.
Formed from 'gab' + '-ie' suffix (Scottish/informal diminutive or agent suffix) to create an agent noun meaning 'one who gabs,' with standard plural -s. The -ie suffix commonly creates informal person-nouns in English.
The -ie suffix is incredibly productive in English slang—we use it to create friendly, informal versions of words (birdie, zombie, cookie monster-ie vibes)—and gabies shows how this suffix lets us turn verbs into people-words, especially for gossipy folks.
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