nob

¹

[ nob ]

noun

1. Slang. the head.
2. Cribbage. Sometimes his nobs. the jack of the same suit as the card turned up, counting one to the holder.

nob

²

[ nob ]

noun

, Chiefly British Slang.

1. a person of wealth or social importance.

nob

¹

/ nɒb /

noun

1. the jack of the suit turned up
2. one for his nob
   the call made with this jack, scoring one point

nob

²

/ nɒb /

noun

1. slang.
   a person of social distinction

nob

³

/ nɒb /

noun

1. slang.
   the head

nob

⁴

/ nɒb /

noun

1. taboo.
   a variant spelling of knob

Derived Forms

• ˈnobby, adjective
• ˈnobbily, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of nob¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; perhaps variant of knob

Origin of nob²

1745–55; earlier knabb (Scots), nab; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of nob¹

C19: of uncertain origin

Origin of nob²

C19: of uncertain origin

Origin of nob³

C17: perhaps a variant of knob

Example Sentences

Nub’s Nob is asking visitors to eat and drink outside and to boot up at their cars.

From Fortune

Can I go hob-nob, maybe make some sweet business connections?

From The Daily Beast

Open since 1912, it is a counter with 20 or so seats situated on a busy street in between Nob Hill and Russian Hill.

From The Daily Beast

Gwynne pressed the little gilt nob, and as the lid flew up Isabel cried out, with delight.

From Project Gutenberg

It had vanished under a sea of white fog that broke against the ledge of Nob Hill.

From Project Gutenberg

That night she had accepted an invitation of some weeks' standing, and was established in the old Yorba mansion on Nob Hill.

From Project Gutenberg

She turned west and climbed the almost perpendicular blocks to the summit of Nob Hill.

From Project Gutenberg

This comes of your princesses, that turn the world upside down, and demean themselves to hob and nob with these black baldicoots!

From Project Gutenberg