释义 |
nob I. \ˈnäb\ noun (-s) Etymology: probably alteration of knob (I) 1. slang : head 1 2. slang : a blow on the head 3. : a jack of the same suit as the starter scoring in cribbage one point for the holder II. verb (nobbed ; nobbed ; nobbing ; nobs) transitive verb : to strike (as a person) in the head intransitive verb : to strike blows at or on the head < nobbed away without connecting once > III. noun (-s) Etymology: perhaps from nob (I) chiefly Britain : one in a superior position in life or of superior attainments (as in a field of specialization) : swell, toff IV. variant of knob |