What is Gubbs?
1.
to dishonestly obtain goods or services with little or no intention of paying for them.
Also known as gubbing.
1) After sending goods for later payment, perhaps such as used motorcycle tyres (otherwise known as 'part worns) You would say to the receiver:
"you better not gubbs me, I need the money for my poor old sick and dying Granny"
2) If you were out of luck, or just a tight bastard, you could actively try to obtain goods for free. Such as part worn motorcycle tyres. In this instance you would say
"Oi Kev, fancy going out and doing a bit of Gubbing"
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2.
To steal, rip off or promise something that you will not do.
You offer someone x amount of money for an item traded over the internet - yet never pay up.
Also known as gubbing.
Trader - "I have a great set of tyres for sale"
"buyer" - " I'll give you a pony for them, post them to me and i'll pay up at the end of the week when I get paid"
Trader sends items
"buyer" never sends the money.
Trader - "you c*nt, where's my money - you better not gubbs me!! (ie you better not rip me off)
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