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swab·ber
/
ˈswɒb
ər
/
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[
swob
-er
]
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noun
1.
a person who uses a
swab
.
2.
Slang.
swab
(
def 6
)
.
3.
a
swab
; mop.
Origin:
1585–95;
<
Dutch
zwabber;
compare
Middle Low German
swabben
to splash in water or filth
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swabber
(ˈswɒbə)
—
n
1.
a person who uses a swab
2.
a device designed for swabbing
3.
slang
an uncouth fellow
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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00:10
Swabber
is always a great word to know.
So is
slumgullion
. Does it mean:
So is
ort
. Does it mean:
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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