NOBBY

Proper noun

Nobby

A diminutive of the male given name Norbert.

A diminutive of the female given name Zenobia.

Etymology

Adjective

nobby (comparative nobbier, superlative nobbiest)

(UK) Wealthy or of high social position; of or pertaining to a nob (person of great wealth or social standing).

(US) Fashionable or chic.

Synonyms

• (fashionable or chic): classy

Source: Wiktionary


Nob"by, a. Etym: [From 2d Nob.]

Definition: Stylish; modish; elegant; showy; aristocratic; fashionable. [Slang]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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