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View usage for: (nɒb) Word forms: plural nobscountable noun [usually plural]If you refer to a group of people as the nobs, you mean they are rich or come from a much higher social class than you do. [British, informal, old-fashioned] ...the nobs who live in the Big House. Synonyms: aristocrat, fat cat [slang], toff [British, slang], bigwig [informal] More Synonyms of nob (nɒb) noun cribbage1. the jack of the suit turned up 2. one for his nob Word origin C19: of uncertain origin (nɒb) noun slang, mainly British a person of social distinction Derived forms nobby (ˈnobby) adjective nobbily (ˈnobbily) adverb Word origin C19: of uncertain origin (nɒb) Word origin C17: perhaps a variant of knob (nɒb) noun vulgar, slang a variant spelling of knob (sense 4) nob in American English 1 (nɑb) noun Chiefly British, Slang a person of wealth and high social status nob in American English 2 (nɑb) noun2. Cribbage the jack of the same suit as the card cut from the pack: it counts one point for the holder : now called his nobs Word origin later form of knob Synonyms of 'nob'aristocrat, fat cat, toff, bigwig More Synonyms of nob Definition a person of wealth or social distinction (slang British) The crook revealed how he mixed with nobs as he pretended to be an aristocrat. Synonyms aristocrat fat cat (slang) toff (British, slang) celeb (informal) big shot (informal) big hitter (informal) aristo (informal) heavy hitter (informal) nabob (informal) V.I.P. Additional synonymsDefinition an important person a bigwig who heads the local parliament Synonyms important person, somebody, celebrity, heavyweight (informal), notable, big name, mogul, big gun (informal), dignitary, celeb (informal), big shot (informal), personage, nob (slang), big cheese (old-fashioned, slang), big noise (informal), big hitter (informal), heavy hitter (informal), panjandrum, notability, V.I.P. - no one
- no sweat
- no-nonsense
- nob
- nobble
- nobbly
- nobility
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