Formby (?f??mb?) n (Biography) George. Real name George Booth. 1904?61, British comedian. He made many musical films in the 1930s, accompanying his songs on the ukuleleCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014