swabby

swab·bie

also swab·by S0929300 (swŏb′ē)n. pl. swab·bies Slang A sailor.
[swab + -y.]

swabby

(ˈswɒbɪ) n, pl -biesslang US a seaman

swab•by

or swab•bie

(ˈswɒb i)

n., pl. -bies. Slang. (in the Navy or Coast Guard) a seaman, esp. a new recruit. [1940–45]