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swabbie

noun swab·bie \ ˈswä-bē \
variants: or less commonly swabby

Definition of swabbie

plural swabbies
slang
: swab 2b

Examples of swabbie in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of swabbie

1944

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