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swab·bie | \ ˈswä-bē 
\
\variants:
or less commonly swabby
plural swabbies
Definition of swabbie
slang
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Synonyms for swabbie
Synonyms
- gob,
- hearty,
- jack,
- jack-tar,
- mariner,
- navigator,
- sailor,
- salt,
- sea dog,
- seafarer,
- seaman,
- shipman,
- swab,
- tar
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The first known use of swabbie was in 1944
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