Recent Examples on the WebAs the days passed, the first colleague through the line each morning would text a scouting report to the rest of us about the aggressiveness of the swabber.—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
akin to Low German swabber mop, Middle English swabben to sway
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