swabbie

Example Sentences

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But no swabbie or civilian of the 1940s, suddenly confronted with the 1976 variety, would now recognize the T shirt�something that millions of Americans want to get on their chests.

From Time Magazine Archive

A little water never bothered the old swabbie.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

“What’s it look like, swabbie? Making octopus stew.”

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

My character was a swabbie on the pirate ship Zombie Charger, and he'd wound down while I'd been offline.

From Little Brother by Doctorow, Cory