Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

labbie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lab-bie
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A laboratory worker.

Informal

noun

A Labrador retriever.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Patapoutian was moved by the announcement, saying on Twitter: “This country gave me a chance with a great education and support for basic research. And for my labbies and collaborators for partnering with me. So glad @NancyAHong captured this ‘touching’ moment.”"
"“I met Jenny about six years ago in our local dog park. Kaine and my labbie Rambo, were quick friends and would spend hours playing together. While Jenny and I struggled to communicate at first, I soon learnt that she could lip-read, and then we just clicked and she crept into my heart,” Holmes said."

Etymology

From lab (“laboratory”) + -ie.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

labbies (plural)

Synonyms

lab rat

Questions

What does labbie mean?: A laboratory worker.
Where does labbie come from?: From lab (“laboratory”) + -ie.

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