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also swabby
slang
Synonyms of swabbie
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
- the pirate captain cried, "Ahoy, me swabbies, 'tis time to hoist the Jolly Roger!"
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- lime-juicer
- [slang],
- limey
- [slang]
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The first known use of swabbie was in 1944
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