SINCE 1828

nob

noun \ ˈnäb \

1 : head 1

2 : 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

Origin and Etymology of nob

probably alteration of knob

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First Known Use: 1699

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nob

noun

chiefly British

: one in a superior position in life

Origin and Etymology of nob

perhaps from ¹nob

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