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Definition of nob

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : head sense 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

nob

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Definition of nob (Entry 2 of 2)

chiefly British
: one in a superior position in life

First Known Use of nob

Noun (1)

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1676, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for nob

Noun (1)

probably alteration of knob

Noun (2)

perhaps from nob entry 1

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no bad thing

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“Nob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nob. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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