swabbie, swabby
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swabbie — also swabby noun (plural swabbies) Date: 1944 slang swab 2b … New Collegiate Dictionary
swabby — noun see swabbie … New Collegiate Dictionary
swabby — /swob ee/, n., pl. swabbies. Slang. (in the Navy or Coast Guard) a sailor; gob. Also, swabbie. [1940 45; SWAB + Y2] * * * … Universalium
swabby — noun see swabbie … Useful english dictionary
swab — [swäb′ēswäb] n. [contr. < SWABBER] 1. a yarn mop, usually used wet, for cleaning decks, floors, etc. 2. a) a small piece of cotton, cloth, sponge, etc. used to apply medicine to, or clean discharged matter from, the throat, mouth, etc. b)… … English World dictionary
