英语词汇“swabby”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word origin

[1940–45; swab + -y2]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: black box, redline, set-aside, update, zap-y is a noun-forming suffix with a variety of functions in contemporary English, addedto monosyllabic bases to create words that are almost always informal. Its earliestuse, probably still productive, was to form endearing or familiar names or commonnouns from personal names, other nouns, and adjectives (Billy; Susie; birdie; doggie; granny; sweetie; tummy). The hypocoristic feature is absent in recent coinages, however, which are simplyinformal and sometimes pejorative (boonies; cabby; groupie; hippy; looie; Okie; preemie; preppy; rookie). Another function is to form from adjectives nouns that denote exemplary or extremeinstances of the quality named by the adjective (baddie; biggie; cheapie; toughie), sometimes focusing on a restricted, usually unfavorable sense of the adjective(sharpie; sickie; whitey). A few words in which the informal character of -y and -ie has been lost are now standard in formal written English (goalie; movie)

单词	swabby
释义	swabby in British English (ˈswɒbɪ) nounWord forms: plural -bies US slang a seaman seaman in British English (ˈsiːmən) nounWord forms: plural -men 1. a rating trained in seamanship as opposed to electrical engineering, etc 2. a man who serves as a sailor 3. a person skilled in seamanship swabby in American English (ˈswɑbi) nounWord forms: plural -bies slang (in the Navy or Coast Guard) a sailor; gob Also: swabbie Word origin [1940–45; swab + -y2]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: black box, redline, set-aside, update, zap-y is a noun-forming suffix with a variety of functions in contemporary English, addedto monosyllabic bases to create words that are almost always informal. Its earliestuse, probably still productive, was to form endearing or familiar names or commonnouns from personal names, other nouns, and adjectives (Billy; Susie; birdie; doggie; granny; sweetie; tummy). The hypocoristic feature is absent in recent coinages, however, which are simplyinformal and sometimes pejorative (boonies; cabby; groupie; hippy; looie; Okie; preemie; preppy; rookie). Another function is to form from adjectives nouns that denote exemplary or extremeinstances of the quality named by the adjective (baddie; biggie; cheapie; toughie), sometimes focusing on a restricted, usually unfavorable sense of the adjective(sharpie; sickie; whitey). A few words in which the informal character of -y and -ie has been lost are now standard in formal written English (goalie; movie)
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swabby in British English

seaman in British English

swabby in American English