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Definition of nob
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
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Origin and Etymology of nob
probably alteration of knob
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nob
noun
Definition of nob
chiefly British
: one in a superior position in life
Origin and Etymology of nob
perhaps from 1nob
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