nob

UK/nɒb/US/nɑb/

nob noun: the head. Also the obsolete form of knob.

Noun

nob (plural nobs)

(now only in slang) The head.
- He aimed a dreadful chopper at Baily’s nob.
- Then up Jack got.
  And home did trot,
  As fast as he could caper;
  Dame Gill did the job,
  To plaster his nob
  With vinegar and brown paper.1810, Jack and Jill, and old Dame Gill, York: J. Kendrew, page 3
(cribbage) A jack of the same suit as the card turned up by the dealer.
- One for his nob.
Synonyms:

nibs
(slang) The glans penis, the sensitive bulbous structure at the end of the penis also known as the head of the penis. (Also spelled knob.)
(broadly) (vulgar, slang, chiefly UK, Ireland) The penis; dick. (Also spelled knob.)
(broadly, derogatory) A contemptible person; dick. (Also spelled knob.)
- Col wasn’t impressed with Dick’s patronising comments and turned his back and rolled his eyes whilst at the same time mumbling “Fucking nob, Dick by name Dick by nature” under his breath.(Can we date this quote?), Philip Mumby, Halfway House, page 85
- Christine would help Kelly with her submission so she didn’t look like a complete nob! And in exchange Kelly would introduce and talk Christine through some of her artistic works: giving her a personal guided tour from her earliest through to her latest pieces.2012, Laura J. Harris, Splintered, page 40
(Ireland, UK, slang) A wealthy or influential person; a toff.
- The masses have risen up and shot all their nobs.1989, Richard Curtis, Ben Elton, Blackadder Goes Forth

Verb

nob (third-person singular simple present nobs, present participle nobbing, simple past and past participle nobbed)

(slang, transitive) To hit in the head.

Proper noun capitalized: Nob

Nob

A place, north of Jerusalem, whose inhabitants were massacred by Saul.

Also used as

nob is also the obsolete form of knob.

nob meaning in Indonesian

nob in Indonesian

slang: glans penis: palkon

Examples of nob in a sentence

"What a deep covey!" said a greasy butcher with his mouth open, a red night-cap on his nob, and pointing towards Jacco Maccacco.1870 [1821], Pierce Egan, Life in London, London: Chatto and Windus, page 261:
I was in a garden […]A place no bloody nob could take away2019 July 30, Elisa Braden, A Kiss from a Rogue:

Synonyms of nob

nibs

Forms of nob

Noun
plural	nobs
Verb
third-person singular present	nobs
present participle	nobbing
past participle	nobbed
past	nobbed

Plural of nob: nobs

Origin of nob

Pronunciation spelling of knob. Nobleman sense from white-nob (“white-head”) (18th century), referring to the powdered wigs used by those having or affecting upper middle-class status.

Words formed from nob

Phrases with nob

Words that rhyme with nob

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Questions about nob

What does nob mean?: Nob means the head.
What is nob in Indonesian?: Nob in Indonesian is palkon. See Nob meaning in Indonesian.
How do you use nob in a sentence?: "What a deep covey!" said a greasy butcher with his mouth open, a red night-cap on his nob, and pointing towards Jacco Maccacco.
What part of speech is nob?: Nob can be a noun, a verb or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce nob?: Nob is pronounced /nɒb/ (UK).
What is the plural of nob?: The plural of nob is nobs.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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