swaddy

/ ˈswɒdɪ /

noun

1. slang.
   a private soldier Compare squaddie

Word History and Origins

Origin of swaddy¹

C19: from dialect swad a country bumpkin

Example Sentences

Swaddy, swod′i, n. a soldier, esp. a militiaman.

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That’s the worst o’ being a swaddy on dooty.

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“Oh, I say, I wish I warn’t a swaddy,” he whispered.

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Curse pipeclay and red blanketing, and the life of a swaddy.

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Here’s a tipsy swaddy lying dead asleep; shall I gi’e him a bucket o’ hop-wash?”

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