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swabby

/ˈswɒbi/

noun

Scrabble 16

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Meanings

nounswabby (plural swabbies)

plural swabbies · alternative swabbie

informalA sailor.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

neptunian sailor swab

Origin

From swab + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with swabby

bobby hobby lobby Robby dobby nobby snobby knobby blobby cobby jobbie jobby slobby yobi-

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APA

swabby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swabby

MLA

“swabby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swabby. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swabby,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swabby.

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