swabby

swab·bie

also swab·by  (swŏb′ē)
n. pl. swab·bies Slang
A sailor.
[swab + -y.]
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swabby

(ˈswɒbɪ)
n, pl -bies
slang US a seaman
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swab•by

or swab•bie

(ˈswɒb i)

n., pl. -bies.
Slang. (in the Navy or Coast Guard) a seaman, esp. a new recruit.
[1940–45]
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