swabbie

swab·bie

noun \ˈswä-bē\

plural swabbies

Definition of SWABBIE

slang

: swab 2b

Variants of SWABBIE

swab·bie also swab·by \ˈswä-bē\

Examples of SWABBIE

1. <the pirate captain cried, “Ahoy, me swabbies, 'tis time to hoist the Jolly Roger!”>

First Known Use of SWABBIE

1944

Related to SWABBIE

Synonyms: gob, hearty, jack, jack-tar, mariner, navigator, salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, shipman, swab, sailor (also swabby) [slang], tar

Related Words: coxswain, crewman, deckhand, shipmate; able-bodied seaman, able seaman, lubber; powerboater, sailboater; lime-juicer [slang], limey [slang]

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Rhymes with SWABBIE

bobby, cobby, dobby, globby, hobby, knobby, lobby, nobby, Sabi, snobby