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noun
- 1. a person of wealth or high social position: informal British "it was quite a do—all the nobs were there"
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The meaning of NOB is head. head; a jack of the same suit as the starter in cribbage that scores one point for the holder —usually used in the phrases his nob or his nobs… See the full definition
NOB definition: 1. a rich person whose family has been important for a long time 2. a rich person whose family has…. Learn more.
noun. the jack of the suit turned up. one for his nob. the call made with this jack, scoring one point. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. nob.
nob. one for his nob. 5 meanings: cribbage 1. the jack of the suit turned up 2. → See one for his nob slang, mainly British a person of social.... Click for more definitions.
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.] nob 2. (nŏb) 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.]
Sep 27, 2024 · nob (plural nobs) (now only in slang) The head. Jack and Jill went up the hill / to fetch a pail of water; / Jack fell down and broke his crown / and Jill came tumbling after. / Up Jack got and home did trot, / as fast as he could caper, / to old Dame Dob / to mend his nob / with vinegar and brown paper. (cribbage) A jack of the same ...
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person.
