nob

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈnäb 

1

: head sense 1

2

: a jack of the same suit as the starter in cribbage that scores one point for the holder

—usually used in the phrases his nob or his nobs

nob

2 of 2

noun (2)

chiefly British

: one in a superior position in life

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• bean
• block [slang]
• dome
• head
• mazard [chiefly dialect]
• mazzard
• noddle
• noggin
• noodle
• nut [slang]
• pate
• poll

Noun (2)

• big
• big boy
• big cheese
• big gun
• big leaguer
• big shot
• big wheel
• big-timer
• bigfoot
• biggie
• bigwig
• fat cat
• heavy
• heavy hitter
• heavyweight
• high-muck-a-muck
• high-muckety-muck
• honcho
• kahuna
• kingfish
• kingpin
• major leaguer
• muckety-muck
• muck-a-muck
• mucky-muck
• nabob
• nawab
• nibs
• pooh-bah
• poo-bah
• wheel

Examples of nob in a Sentence

Noun (1)

the detective had an odd habit of scratching the side of his nob whenever he asked a question

Noun (2)

all of the London's political nobs were there for the dedication of the memorial

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

probably alteration of knob

Noun (2)

perhaps from nob entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1676, in the meaning defined above