"shybie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shybies [plural]
Etymology: From shy + -bie. Etymology tree Middle English shy English shy English newbie English -bie English shybie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shy|bie}} shy + -bie, {{etymon|en|af|en>shy>timid|en>-bie>descriptor-form nominal suffix|id=shy person|tree=1}} Etymology tree Middle English shy English shy English newbie English -bie English shybie Head templates: {{en-noun}} shybie (plural shybies)
  1. (informal) A shy person. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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