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his nobs

his nobs is the alternative form of his nob.

Meaning of his nob

Noun

his nob

  1. (chiefly cribbage) A jack; a knave.
    • Cribbage is a most virtuous and respectable game, and yet scarcely, one would think, possessing in itself sufficient attractions to keep a young gentleman in his twentieth year tied to the board, and going through the quaint calculation night after night of "fifteen two, fifteen four, two for his...1860, Thomas Hughes, “Tom Brown at Oxford”, in Macmillan's magazine, volume 1

Noun capitalized: His Nobs

His Nobs

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of his nob

Questions about his nobs

What is his nobs the alternative form of?
His nobs is the alternative form of his nob.
What part of speech is his nobs?
His nobs is a noun.

Words near his nobs in the dictionary

  1. His Majesty
  2. His Majesty's Opposition
  3. his nabs
  4. his nibs
  5. his nob
  6. his nobs
  7. His Royal Highness
  8. His Royal Majesty
  9. His Serene Highness
  10. His Worship
  11. his'n

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