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nob

UK/nɒb/ US/nɑb/ rare obsolete slang uk

noun

1.

Origin

Pronunciation spelling of knob. Nobleman sense from white-nob (“white-head”) (18th century), referring to the powdered wigs used by those having or affecting upper middle-class status.

Phrases

  • Bald Nob
  • his nob
  • nob thatcher
  • pitch the nob

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