Definition of NOB

nob

Meanings

Plural: nobs

Noun

  • informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
  • The head.
  • A jack of the same suit as the card turned up by the dealer. (See also 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.)
  • A wealthy or influential person; a toff.
  • Obsolete form of knob (“rounded protuberance”).

Verb

  • To hit in the head.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

toff

Scrabble Score: 5

nob is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nob is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nob is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

nob is a valid Words With Friends word