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   Nob

   /näb/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person of wealth or high social position. informal British

   Word Origin late 17th century (originally Scots as knab): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nobby adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   Nob can mean head, a jack in cribbage, or a superior person in life. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of nob from Merriam-Webster.

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   What does knob mean in slang?

   • n. 1. Slang The human head. 2. The jack of the same suit as the card turned up by the dealer in cribbage, scoring one point for the holder. [Perhaps variant of knob.] n. Chiefly British Slang A person of wealth or social standing: "The nobs were forever snubbing the snobs" (Conor Cruise O'Brien). [Possibly from nob or knob.]

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   • Get a quick, free translation! NOB definition: 1. a rich person whose family has been important for a long time 2. a rich person whose family has…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a group of people is a Nob?

   • If you refer to a group of people as the nobs, you mean they are rich or come from a much higher social class than you do. ...the nobs who live in the Big House. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. See one for his nob Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   • A person of wealth or social standing: "The nobs were forever snubbing the snobs" (Conor Cruise O'Brien). [Possibly from nob or knob.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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   Nob is an old-fashioned informal word for a rich person whose family has been important for a long time. Learn more about its pronunciation, translations and related words and phrases.

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   NOB is a slang term for the head, a person of wealth or social importance, or a variant of knob. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of NOB in different contexts.

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   'Nob' can mean different things depending on the context and the variety of English. It can be a slang term for a rich or high-class person, a cribbage card, a vulgar word for the head, or a variant of knob.

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   Nob can mean the human head, the jack of cribbage, or a person of wealth or social standing. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of nob in different contexts.

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   Nob can mean the head, a card game, a rich person, or a biblical place. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of nob with examples and similar words.

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   informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person