subbie

(ˈsʌbɪ)

(Commerce) slang a subcontractor

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I love playing at the Subbie. I haven't played it for a couple of years and I'm so excited to be back at Scotland's finest club.

MUSICQ&A; WITH HACIENDA PIONEER GRAEME PARK WHO PLAYS THE SUB CLUB, GLASGOW, NEXT SUNDAY

If you are involved in or run a small business that is dependent on bigger ones, either as a 'subbie' or for their custom, you should ask yourself if you've been consulted or briefed about the implications of Liam Fox's talks with Trump's America, Canada, China, India, and Australia.

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The leap from being a jobbing subbie into a contractor capable of bidding for major work is fraught with hurdles.

A nose for business

He will join Subbie resident Harri behind the decks for a night of Detroit sounds and European minimal, in what will be his first appearance at the venue in over a year.

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Whip around in the little Subbie, got that little Outback.

Windsor James

"I began to believe it could be my year in January when my nap, Spot The Subbie, opened up at 8-1 and drifted to 16s but still won," he said.

Horse Racing: Simpson new king of tipsters; RACING POST RATINGS

All-weather action comes from Kempton, where Spot The Subbie is taken to return to the winners' enclosure with success in the Book Now For Easter Saturday Handicap over a mile.

YEOMAN CHASES CONSOLATION

Spot The Subbie has clearly benefited for his move to Jamie Poulton's yard and is fancied to complete a double in the pontinsbingo.com Handicap at Lingfield.

Horse Racing: Back For The Craic ready to celebrate; in association with Pagebet

Egan, who will be sentenced next month for offences including the illegal possession of a firearm, hit the front inside the final two furlongs of the intercasino.co.uk Handicap on 16-1 chance Spot The Subbie.

Winner Egan all smiles again

Today's action is at Tipperary, where the Austin Leahy-trained SPOT THE SUBBIE is napped to confirm course and distance form behind DRUMIN ORPEN with Willie Mullins' ILLI in the Tipperary Town & District Professionals Handicap.

Horse Racing: Lyons share can increase after Dancer takes spoils

In the Irish Field Novice Chase, Foley is represented by The Subbie .

Pride to snub Subbie

Home to legendary dance night Subculture, Subbie pushes the musical envelope to point of internet meltdown - which was true of the announcement of Norwegian DJ, songwriter and record producer Todd Terje.