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Abbreviation for "Study With a Buddy". Used in class by the teacher to have students study a few minutes in preparation for a quiz or test.

Other variations: SWYS (study with your self), SWAT (Study with a teacher- used for group led sessions), and swabbing (the gerund form of the word).
"Class, SWAB for 5 minutes for the animal vocabulary quiz!"
SWAB by Beth Nichols December 13, 2008
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Please can someone send the homework. Shut the fuck up you swab.
Swab by Spaxems January 30, 2020
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A person with parental tendencies who does weird shit to mice. Swabs can often be seen talking about their 3 loves: keyboards, Quesadillas, and sedating small animals, especially mice.
A: "Yo dude I just got some pet mice"
B: "Better keep them out of Jeremy's hands he's a total Swab"
Swab by QuestionableOtter July 5, 2020
Stoner with a boner.
Dont get mad at your SWAB.
SWAB by MarkCody January 20, 2024
When you bodybuild at a young age, and then stop and you get fat
Hey look at him Bodybuilding, ahhh it all goes to swab in the end
Swab by TGAGFUN May 30, 2026

swab jockey

Anyone in the U.S. Navy below the rank of Vice Admiral.
A couple of swab jockeys got drunk and fell off the fantail of their frigate last night.
swab jockey by ars64 April 15, 2006

swab macaw

He's so swab macaw. I can't wait to hang out with him!
swab macaw by Tia Kell May 10, 2014