nobsn.¹

Brit.

/nɒbz/, U.S.

/nɑbz/

Forms: 1500s nobbes, 1500s 1900s– nobs.

Origin: Of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin unknown; compare -s suffix².

Now archaic.

A female sweetheart or darling. Frequently as a term of endearment.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > terms of endearment > [noun] > of or to a girl > of or to a woman

mousec1525

coneya1529

nobsa1529

muskin1530

mully?1548

carissima1857

chickadee1860

Schatz1907

a1529 J. Skelton Tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng in Certayne Bks. (?1545) 225 He calleth me..His nobbes and his conny, His swetyng and his honny.

1534 J. Heywood Play of Loue sig. Bii^v Fynde the best and next way..And except your nobs for malous do nede ye Make brefe returne.

1567 Triall of Treasure sig. E My mouse my nobs and cony swete My hope and ioye my whole delight.

1577 J. Grange Garden in Golden Aphroditis sig. Oiij Yet if he marked not, my nobbes a nodde should haue, My Connie she would winke againe, but none should it perceaue.

1935 E. R. Eddison Mistress xxi. 439 And so, my nobs and cony sweet, infix your mind to virtue and prudence.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

nobsn.²

Brit.

/nɒbz/, U.S.

/nɑbz/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: nabs n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of nabs n., after nob n.² Compare earlier nibs n.

Originally and chiefly U.S. colloquial and humorous.

Usually with possessive adjective, as his nobs, etc.: a person of importance; a superior or self-important man; (in weakened sense) a man.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [noun] > person

bug1536

bladder1579

God almighty1632

cockalorumc1796

his nibs1821

prima donna1834

fly on the (coach-)wheel1840

high muck-a-muck1856

nobs1877

high muckety-muck1882

muckamuck1883

Pooh Bah1886

prima ballerina1923

I AM1926

muckety-muck1927

Pooter1957

cheese1965

1877 Chicago Street Gaz. 20 Oct. in H. Asbury Gem of Prairie (1940) 144 His nobs has changed socks.

1896 G. Ade Artie 43 W'y, t'e four-eyed nobs dat sent me out on t'e Sout' Side.

1903 C. E. Stewart Uncle Josh 154 I'm engaged to his nobs for this set.

1912 D. Lowrie My Life in Prison 110 A kind of credit from his Nobs down below.

1950 R. Spence Gorilla i. 29 (Indicates Stevens) Keep your eye on his nobs. Remember, he's the guy we're trying to protect.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	nobs
释义	nobsn.¹ Brit. /nɒbz/, U.S. /nɑbz/ Forms: 1500s nobbes, 1500s 1900s– nobs. Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown; compare -s suffix². Now archaic. A female sweetheart or darling. Frequently as a term of endearment. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > terms of endearment > [noun] > of or to a girl > of or to a woman mousec1525 coneya1529 nobsa1529 muskin1530 mully?1548 carissima1857 chickadee1860 Schatz1907 a1529 J. Skelton Tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng in Certayne Bks. (?1545) 225 He calleth me..His nobbes and his conny, His swetyng and his honny. 1534 J. Heywood Play of Loue sig. Bii^v Fynde the best and next way..And except your nobs for malous do nede ye Make brefe returne. 1567 Triall of Treasure sig. E My mouse my nobs and cony swete My hope and ioye my whole delight. 1577 J. Grange Garden in Golden Aphroditis sig. Oiij Yet if he marked not, my nobbes a nodde should haue, My Connie she would winke againe, but none should it perceaue. 1935 E. R. Eddison Mistress xxi. 439 And so, my nobs and cony sweet, infix your mind to virtue and prudence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). nobsn.² Brit. /nɒbz/, U.S. /nɑbz/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: nabs n. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of nabs n., after nob n.² Compare earlier nibs n. Originally and chiefly U.S. colloquial and humorous. Usually with possessive adjective, as his nobs, etc.: a person of importance; a superior or self-important man; (in weakened sense) a man. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [noun] > person bug1536 bladder1579 God almighty1632 cockalorumc1796 his nibs1821 prima donna1834 fly on the (coach-)wheel1840 high muck-a-muck1856 nobs1877 high muckety-muck1882 muckamuck1883 Pooh Bah1886 prima ballerina1923 I AM1926 muckety-muck1927 Pooter1957 cheese1965 1877 Chicago Street Gaz. 20 Oct. in H. Asbury Gem of Prairie (1940) 144 His nobs has changed socks. 1896 G. Ade Artie 43 W'y, t'e four-eyed nobs dat sent me out on t'e Sout' Side. 1903 C. E. Stewart Uncle Josh 154 I'm engaged to his nobs for this set. 1912 D. Lowrie My Life in Prison 110 A kind of credit from his Nobs down below. 1950 R. Spence Gorilla i. 29 (Indicates Stevens) Keep your eye on his nobs. Remember, he's the guy we're trying to protect. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.¹a1529n.²1877
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