clubbie

American  

[kluhb-ee] / ˈklʌb i /

noun

1. Baseball.  a staff member in a clubhouse at a ballpark, responsible for clubhouse duties like cleaning, laundering, or managing those who do.

2. Informal.  a person who frequents nightclubs.

3. Informal.  a club member, especially of an amateur or junior sports club or team.

4. Informal, Australian.  a member of a surf lifesavers club serving at a beach.

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Example Sentences

A clubbie emerged from the Padres’ dugout with another small black PitchCom device.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was like: ‘I know, it’s just spring training, I’ve already talked to the clubbie, we’re good.’

From New York Times

Every clubbie and bat boy except Vandal and R.J.

From Los Angeles Times

M.L.B.’s latest collective bargaining agreement, signed at the tail end of 2016, banned clubbie dues, which by that point had risen to $75 per player per day.

From New York Times

Vucinich’s salary as a clubhouse manager, or clubbie — $300 per month — was decidedly not decent.

From New York Times