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Meaning of subby | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
ˈsʌbi

Definitions

Submissive (in regard to BDSM roles).

slang

Examples

“"That means a lot of people will either be very Dommy or very subby. You need to deal with both, and honestly right now you don't seem able to handle that.” I took in the serious face and lack of pushiness and frowned.”
“The sub wasn't acting very subby, and the wanna-be dom was looking more like a switch. For that matter, so was the sub. Or former sub. Well, whatever he is, it wasn't what Master Thomas needed. Master Thomas is clearly all dom.”
“That pretty little sub, Kelly, who'd been with Master Thomas for months, was laughing and flirting — […] Kelly wasn't acting very subby, […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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