strawb Share definition Flag Royal Navy slang for civilians, particularly those halfwits working in dockyards. Derived from rhyming slang Strawberry Mivvi..civvy I drank enough to kill a strawb.... "Strawbs, Pongos and Crabs; I will never bend for, only Jack can bone my hoop" Lord Nelson - last words on the Victory before his turn in the barrel strawb by omeman January 15, 2008