Meanings
plural Feebies
- slangAn FBI agent.
But me introducing another guy who was suppose to be a big dealer from Vegas. Only he was really an agent, a Feebie you know.
1986, Dick Stivers, Miami Crush, page 1323 more examples
"Your boyfriend, he's a Feebie? " Hearing a slight tinge of uncertainty in his voice, I pressed. "Worse than that. He's a Feebie who holds a grudge."
1995, Sharon Zukowski, Leap of Faith, page 199Our DEA agent called the FBI and came up with a file on Alemán, and immediately our DEA agent and some Feebies put together some sting operation to trap the nurse at the Alpine hospice and Alemán.
1998, Jim Sanderson, El Camino Del Rio, page 181The whole family is armed, and I think capable of handling any threats, the Sheriff and his deputies are here and out on the road, the Feebies are here so she is very safe.
2019, Jessica McGinnis, Michael W. Evans, Pathways, page 80
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From pronouncing FBI (as an acronym) rather than treating it as an initialism.
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