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subbie

  • /ˈsʌbi/

Rhymes with -ʌbi

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From sub + -ie.

noun subbies

  1. colloquial A subcontractor. He worked as a subbie in the construction industry.
  2. colloquial A subpostmaster.
  3. slang A submissive. “This is my subbie, and you get no say in that.” “She's not your subbie, Dominic,” I stated. “You left her hanging in the shibari room last night. […]

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@misc{subbie_2026,
  title = {subbie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subbie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}