swabbie
Anglais modifier
Étymologie modifier
- → voir swabby.
Nom commun modifier
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| swabbie \ˈswɑːbi\ |
swabbies \ˈswɑːbiz\ |
swabbie \ˈswɑːbi\
- (Familier) Variante orthographique de swabby ; marin.
- Ryan grinned. “Sir, I work at Annapolis. The Academy crawls with naval officers, and remember I used to be a Marine. If I let myself get intimidated by every swabbie who crossed my path, the Corps would come and take my sword back.” — (Tom Clancy, Patriot games, 1987.)