zwabber.
a mop, implement for cleaning floors etc., especially aboard a vessel
Meaning & usage
a mop, implement for cleaning floors etc., especially aboard a vessel
certain other nautical cleaning implements: a dradenstoffer m
certain other nautical cleaning implements: a zeilveger m
a cabin-boy, least senior sailor (apprentice), as he (or they) must most often do chores like manning the mop
a ship officer on the guard duty kuilwacht
an irresponsible person, notably: a party animal
an irresponsible person, notably: a squanderer
an irresponsible person, notably: a drunk, who staggers (compare etymology 2)
a dirty person
a dirtbag
the tail of a fish or whale
Where this word comes from
Probably the root of zwabben (from swabben 'to plod(der), drudge trough (filth)(y) (water)', cognate with to swab) + -er.
a form of the cards game pandoeren, without trumps or points
Where this word comes from
Germanic, probably from English swabber, a whist term.
a swaggerer, staggerer
a tramp, vagrant, hobo
a beggar
Where this word comes from
From zwabberen, a frequentative (alongside zwabbelen) from zwabben 'to drudge, plod(der)'.
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