swabbie

noun

swab·bie ˈswä-bē

variants or less commonly swabby

plural swabbies

slang

: swab sense 2b

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

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of swabbie was in 1944

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“Swabbie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swabbie. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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