nob

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/nɒb/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nob)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nob1  (nob),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Slang Termsthe head.
  2. Sport[Cribbage.]Sometimes, his nobs. the jack of the same suit as the card turned up, counting one to the holder.
  • perh. variant of knob 1690–1700

nob2  (nob),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]
  1. British Termsa person of wealth or social importance.
  • 1745–55; earlier knabb (Scots), nab; of uncertain origin, originally

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nob / nɒb/
  1. the jack of the suit turned up
  2. one for his nob ⇒ the call made with this jack, scoring one point
Etymology: 19th Century: of uncertain origin
nob / nɒb/
  1. a person of social distinction
Etymology: 19th Century: of uncertain origin
'nob' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hobnob - nobble - nobby

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