nobs
nobs is the plural of nob.
Meaning of nob
Noun
nob (plural nobs)
- The head.
- He aimed a dreadful chopper at Baily’s nob.
- A jack of the same suit as the card turned up by the dealer.
- One for his nob.
- Synonyms:
- nibs
- The glans penis, the sensitive bulbous structure at the end of the penis also known as the head of the penis. (Also spelled knob.)
- (vulgar, slang, chiefly UK, Ireland) The penis; dick. (Also spelled knob.)
- 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
- 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
Phrases with nobs
Questions about nobs
- What is nobs the plural of?
- Nobs is the plural of nob.
Words near nobs in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: nobs (page history and authors); nob (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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