English

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Etymology

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sub +‎ -ie

Pronunciation

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Noun

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subbie (plural subbies)

  1. (colloquial) A subcontractor.
    He worked as a subbie in the construction industry.
  2. (colloquial) A subpostmaster.
  3. (BDSM, slang) A submissive.
    • 2014, Katherine Rhodes, Not Quite Juliet: Silver Soul 1:
      “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. []

Italian

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Noun

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subbie f

  1. plural of subbia