feeb

plural feebs

1. USslangSomeone who is feeble-minded; an idiot.

   ‘Everybody that knows anything about me knows that I wouldn't hurt a feeb.’

   1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage, published 1993, page 128

   1 more example

   “Eeeyynnhh, too many feebs to deal with over the years, I guess—oh I'm sorry, hope I'm not offending—”

   2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 285

plural feebs

1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of Feeb (“FBI agent”).

   “Surrender, feeb! Only I can save her!” Kegan boasted, firing short bursts from his weapon about randomly.

   2014, Don Pendleton, Oblivion Pact

   2 more examples

   I ignored the bait until she said she couldn't understand why Harley had wanted to be a drug agent instead of "a feeb."

   1979, James Mills, The Truth about Peter Harley, page 19

   When Lance was introduced, he held out his hand toward the feeb and said, “Hi, I'm current occupant:” The FBI agent was so nervous about the chopper flight he never noticed.

   1990, Robert Coram, America's Heroes, page 135

1. alternativeAlternative form of Feeb (“FBI”).

   Your presence is requested in the feeb liaison office by my boss, Agent Jinadu.

   2008, Eghosa Imasuen, To Saint Patrick, page 189

   3 more examples

   This feeb supervisor here says he's shuttin' this case down at two o'clock, which means putting the dope on the street without the money, even if they can get it together.

   1994, William Gately, Yvette Fernández, Dead Ringer, page 214

   It's rare, but sometimes he encounters skepticism in the cops he works with—cops who had a feeb profiler forced on them by their superiors, and perceive this as a vote of no confidence in their own abilities.

   2010, Max Salt, Harold's World, page 41

   This week, Stephen Tobolowsky and Max Perlich join the party: the former as a “feeb” agent warning Raylan away from the latter, who’s playing Detroit crime prince Sammy Tonin.

   2012 February 28, Noel Murray, “Justified: “The Man Behind The Curtain””, in AV Club

plural Feebs

1. countableslanguncountableA member of the FBI.

   He's a Feeb, but he's not my buddy.

   1996, Robert Tanenbaum, Corruption of Blood, page 299

   2 more examples

   Mark and the agents crowded into the MODIS room, the Feeb in charge looking very annoyed at both me and Mark.

   2002, Prescribed Danger, page 203

   Was she a Feeb, too ? Why were FBI agents interested in a local boy who had shot his foster father?

   2004, Gwen Hunter, Grave Concerns, page 41

   Synonyms: Feebie, Fibber

1. slangThe FBI.

   Bomb Squad got a tip from the Feeb and rolled in with Metro.

   2006, Robert Crais, The Two Minute Rule, page 288

   2 more examples

   Maybe on some level she was doing the same job as one of the Feeb's Investigative Support Unit shrinks, but she resisted the comparison.

   2007, Alan Russell, Shame, page 54

   The first thing Joe noticed was the seating arrangements — Katz at the head of the long antique cherry wood table, John Nagoshi to his right, Peter Nagoshi next to his father (and Joe could not help but study the younger Nagoshhi as he entered the room, his smooth expressionless face barely turning to acknowledge their entrance), and across the table FBI Boston Field Office Special Agent in Charge Leo King and Special Agent Ned Jacobs — the Feeb's resident profiler.

   2009, Sydney Bauer, Alibi, page 103