swabby

or swab·bie

[ swob-ee ]

noun

, plural swab·bies.

1. Slang. (in the Navy or Coast Guard) a sailor; gob.

Word History and Origins

Origin of swabby¹

First recorded in 1940–45; swab + -y ²

Example Sentences

His mistress was also "Dutch," a "great swabby, fat woman," with a very ill disposition.

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