swabber

[ swob-er ]

noun

1. a person who uses a swab.
2. Slang. swab ( def 6 ).
3. a swab; mop.

ˈswabber

/ ˈswɒbə /

noun

1. a person who uses a swab
2. a device designed for swabbing
3. slang.
   an uncouth fellow

Word History and Origins

Origin of swabber¹

1585–95; < Dutch zwabber; compare Middle Low German swabben to splash in water or filth

Example Sentences

As the days passed, the first colleague through the line each morning would text a scouting report to the rest of us about the aggressiveness of the swabber.

From Los Angeles Times

The swabber working in the mobile Covid testing van parked at Conference House Park, Jesse Henry, said he was not vaccinated.

From New York Times

Organizers use unforeseeable lingo such as “swabber,” “delta” and “positive test within the Tier 1 group.”

From Washington Post

Maybe five seconds per nostril with a six-inch swabber that reaches the sinus cavity where COVID-19 likes to live.

From Seattle Times

Perhaps if Bittle gets another chance to partake in the moment, he could parlay his experience into a promotion from fecal collector to nose swabber.

From Seattle Times

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