subbie

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/ˈsʌbi/

noun

A subcontractor.

“He worked as a subbie in the construction industry.”

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Meanings

nounsubbie (plural subbies)

plural subbies

  1. colloquialA subcontractor.

    He worked as a subbie in the construction industry.

  2. colloquialA subpostmaster.
  3. slangBDSMA submissive.

    “This is my subbie, and you get no say in that.” “She's not your subbie, Dominic,” I stated. “You left her hanging in the shibari room last night. […]

    2014, Katherine Rhodes, Not Quite Juliet: Silver Soul 1

Origin

From sub + -ie.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with subbie

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Cite this entry
APA

subbie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subbie

MLA

“subbie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subbie. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subbie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subbie.

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