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Swabby vs Slabby - What's the difference?

swabby | slabby |

As a noun swabby

is a sailor.

As an adjective slabby is

thick; viscous.

swabby

English

Alternative forms

* swabbie

Noun

(swabbies)
  • (informal) A sailor.
  • slabby

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • thick; viscous
  • ''They present you with a cup, and you must drink of a slabby stuff.' — Selden.
  • sloppy; slimy
  • (Gay)
    (Webster 1913)