"shybie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shybies [plural]
Etymology: shy + -bie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shy|bie}} shy + -bie Head templates: {{en-noun}} shybie (plural shybies)
  1. (informal) A shy person. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-shybie-en-noun-We9Ko5L- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -bie

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2000 November 11, Al Leitch, “How to Spot Another Shybie?”, in alt.support.shyness (Usenet)",
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