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   nob

   /nɒb/

   noun

   • 1. a person of wealth or high social position: informal British "it was quite a do—all the nobs were there"

   Word Origin late 17th century (originally Scots as knab): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nobby adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   What does knob mean in slang?

   • n. 1. Slang The human head. 2. The jack of the same suit as the card turned up by the dealer in cribbage, scoring one point for the holder. [Perhaps variant of knob .] n. Chiefly British Slang A person of wealth or social standing: "The nobs were forever snubbing the snobs" (Conor Cruise O'Brien). [Possibly from nob or knob .]

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   What does Nob mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! NOB definition: 1. a rich person whose family has been important for a long time 2. a rich person whose family has…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a group of people is a Nob?

   • If you refer to a group of people as the nobs, you mean they are rich or come from a much higher social class than you do. ...the nobs who live in the Big House. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. See one for his nob Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is a Hob-Nob slang?

   • , Chiefly British Slang. a person of wealth or social importance. slang. slang. taboo. Nub’s Nob is asking visitors to eat and drink outside and to boot up at their cars. Can I go hob-nob, maybe make some sweet business connections? Open since 1912, it is a counter with 20 or so seats situated on a busy street in between Nob Hill and Russian Hill.

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   Nob can mean head, a jack in cribbage, or a superior person in life. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of nob from Merriam-Webster.

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   'Nob' can mean different things depending on the context and the variety of English. It can be a slang term for a rich or high-class person, a cribbage card, a vulgar word for the head, or a variant of knob.

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   a person of wealth or social importance. nob. 1. / nɒb / noun. the jack of the suit turned up. one for his nob. the call made with this jack, scoring one point. nob. 2. / nɒb / noun. slang. a person of social distinction. nob. 3. / nɒb / noun. slang. the head. nob. 4. / nɒb / noun. taboo.

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   Nob can mean the human head, the jack of cribbage, or a person of wealth or social standing. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of nob in different contexts.

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   3 days ago · Definitions of nob. noun. informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person. synonyms: toff. see more.

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   Jun 30, 2024 · nob (third-person singular simple present nobs, present participle nobbing, simple past and past participle nobbed) To hit in the head