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"As it was explained to me, the term 'gorby' for a tourist comes from the nickname for the Gray Jay - the Gorby Bird."
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"As it was explained to me, the term 'gorby' for a tourist comes from the nickname for the Gray Jay - the Gorby Bird."
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I've got the biggest gorby of a mon, "she went on," between Mow Cop and the Cocklow o 'Leek.
The Yeoman Adventurer George W. Gough
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Thus did my friend successfully assume the lineaments of a _gawk_, and the deportment of a _gorby_, that he might evade the oppressive attentions of a companion given to _gawster_.
The Bed-Book of Happiness Harold Begbie 1900
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Two: gorby knew communism was a failure and did not fight to keep Russia's imperialism afloat.
Crooks and Liars 2009
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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, Now maybe she can convince McCain and speak loud enough about it to maybe shut-up gorby!!!!!!!!
Latest Articles 2008
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Gorbachev did, nevertheless, feel that Western leaders had promised him that NATO would not expand to the east, and called those who broke these promises “devoid of morality” “Mikhail Gorbachev’s Interview to the Editor-in-Chief of Aachener Zeitung,” November 22, 2008, at www.gorby.ru/en/rubrs.asp?
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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Gorbachev did, nevertheless, feel that Western leaders had promised him that NATO would not expand to the east, and called those who broke these promises “devoid of morality” “Mikhail Gorbachev’s Interview to the Editor-in-Chief of Aachener Zeitung,” November 22, 2008, at www.gorby.ru/en/rubrs.asp?
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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Gorbachev did, nevertheless, feel that Western leaders had promised him that NATO would not expand to the east, and called those who broke these promises “devoid of morality” “Mikhail Gorbachev’s Interview to the Editor-in-Chief of Aachener Zeitung,” November 22, 2008, at www.gorby.ru/en/rubrs.asp?
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
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Gorbachev did, nevertheless, feel that Western leaders had promised him that NATO would not expand to the east, and called those who broke these promises “devoid of morality” “Mikhail Gorbachev’s Interview to the Editor-in-Chief of Aachener Zeitung,” November 22, 2008, at www.gorby.ru/en/rubrs.asp?
The Return Daniel Treisman 2011
hernesheir commented on the word gorby
A raven. corby
May 19, 2011
reesetee commented on the word gorby
Wonder whether this came from the name of the raven genus (Corvus).
June 1, 2011
hernesheir commented on the word gorby
No doubt, reesetee. A "g" is pretty much a "c" ("k") with a voice.
June 1, 2011