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swabby

or swab·bie

[ swob-ee ]

/ ˈswɒb i /

noun, plural swab·bies.

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

Words nearby swabby

sw, sw., swab, swab., swabber, swabby, swabia, swabian, swacked, swaddle, swaddling clothes

Origin of swabby

First recorded in 1940–45; swab + -y²

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2019 WORD
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