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Meaning of "nobby" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NOBBY

nobby  [ˈnɒbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOBBY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nobby is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NOBBY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nobby

Nobby is the diminutive form of the name Norbert. It is also a nickname most commonly used in English for those with the surname Clark or Clarke. The explanation given for the use of this nickname is that clerks in the City of London used to wear Nobby hats, a type of bowler hat. Alternative spellings include "Knobby" and "Clarke". An alternative explanation for the name Nobby attached to the surname Clarke is thus: 16th century monks wrote letters for the illiterate. These monks were referred to as "Clerks". The outcome of so much writing causes calluses on the fingers "nobs" and therefore "Nobby Clerks" was born. In England the term "nob" is used to refer to a member of the aristocracy and by extension a posh person. A clerk would deal with the common people but would be better educated, better paid and in a position of relative power. To the uneducated, clerks were posh and therefore considered to be "nobs". Hence, nobby Clark. Clerks were also required to maintain a high standard of dress, and were paid a clothing allowance. The result was that they always appeared smart.

Definition of nobby in the English dictionary

The definition of nobby in the dictionary is stylish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOBBY


blobby
ˈblɒbɪ
bobby
ˈbɒbɪ
cobby
ˈkɒbɪ
dobby
ˈdɒbɪ
globby
ˈɡlɒbɪ
gobby
ˈɡɒbɪ
hobby
ˈhɒbɪ
hobnobby
ˈhɒbnɒbɪ
jobbie
ˈdʒɒbɪ
knobby
ˈnɒbɪ
lobby
ˈlɒbɪ
mobby
ˈmɒbɪ
slobby
ˈslɒbɪ
snobby
ˈsnɒbɪ
squabby
ˈskwɒbɪ
swabby
ˈswɒbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOBBY

nob
nobbily
nobbiness
nobble
nobbler
nobbut
Nobel
Nobel prize
nobelium
Nobile
nobiliary
nobiliary particle
nobilitate
nobilitation
nobilities
nobility
noble
noble art
noble fir
noble gas

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOBBY

chubby
cubby
debby
division lobby
environmental lobby
flabby
gabby
grubby
gun lobby
hubby
Libby
peace lobby
rubby
scabby
shabby
stubby
tabby
tubby
webby
yabby

Synonyms and antonyms of nobby in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nobby» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NOBBY

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The translations of nobby from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nobby» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诺比
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nobby
570 millions of speakers

English

nobby
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ललित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نوبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нобби
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Nobby
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিটফাট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nobby
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nobby
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nobby
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノビー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

귀족
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nobby
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắt được một tên ăn cắp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாபி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नोबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fiyakalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nobby
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nobby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ноббі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nobby
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυτελής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Nobby
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nobby
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nobby
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nobby

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOBBY»

The term «nobby» is regularly used and occupies the 55.846 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOBBY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nobby

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOBBY»

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Nobby Travels to Scotland
If you enjoyed this "Nobby Travels" story, why not join our exclusive members club and become a Nobby Traveller? When you join, you'll receive: a Nobby Traveller passport to record your travels a Nobby Traveller bag a set of Nobby Travels ...
Darren Spence, 2007
2
Nobby Travels to Wales
When you join, you'll receive: a Nobby Traveller passport to record your travels a Nobby Traveller bag a set of Nobby Travels stickers Money-off vouchers ... plus, you'll have access to the members-only area of the Nobby Travels website, ...
Darren Spence, 2007
3
Nobby Travels to Australia
Suddenly, a large grey creature jumped onto the path, nearly squashing Nobby. " Sorry! I didn't see you there," said the odd-looking animal. Nobby looked quizzically at the animal's feet. "How do you walk with such big feet?" he asked. A small ...
Darren Spence, 2007
4
Nobby Travels to Hollywood
If you enjoyed this "Nobby Travels" story, why not join our exclusive members club and become a Nobby Traveller? When you join, you'll receive: a Nobby Traveller passport to record your travels a Nobby Traveller bag a set of Nobby Travels ...
Darren Spence, 2007
5
The Lancashire Nobby
Trawling could be carriedout eitherby broadsiding or by dragging under sail.Keith Willacy told the author that shrimpers likeNora were fitted withamidnog forfluke trawling,this mayhave been to allow the nobby to broadside with only one trawl.
Nick Miller, 2013
6
War Plays by Women: An International Anthology
NOBBY Well, it isn't. Salome gave it to me. J O Scrounger! NOBBY You shut up or there'll be a bloody row! J 0 It's time there was. What about my cocoa? NOBBY Well, what about it? VIC It's all gone, that's all. NOBBY And I took it, I suppose.
Agnes Cardinal, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Comparative Literature Agnes Cardinal, Elaine Turner, 2013
7
The Continental Monthly
Little Nobby's deformity was one of the strange things that made Adam think. Several years before, he had the child with him at the factory one night, just old enough to walk a little. In Adam's momentary absence the boy managed to get upon a ...
‎1864
8
The 39 Steps
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre!
Patrick Barlow, Simon Corble, Nobby Dimon, 2009
9
London Blues: Photographs by Nobby Clark
The photographs from the book will make their US debut at Tribeca Arches in New York, and will be on view from November 18 to December 20, 2008.
‎2008
10
Sir Nobby: A Cat-ography
Sir Nobby recalls his life as a noble cat, describing his relationship with his master, Senor, his adventures with his friends, and interesting events that happened to him throughout his life.
Leonard Brooks, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOBBY»

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1
Lack of tidal run allows for deep catch
Personally, my bucket list includes a billfish, a fingermark, and maybe a big nobby snapper from local fishing grounds. So often we travel so far ... «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
2
Friday Fan Day Photo Gallery 24/07/2015
By Nobby's Photography. By Snapout Photography. By Starbucks Photography. By Starbucks Photography. By Tammi Harding Photography. «5 Star Durban, Jul 15»
3
In The Stage newspaper this week: July 23
In The Stage newspaper this week: July 23. Cynthia Erivo in The Color Purple at the Menier Chocolate Factory in 2013. Photo: Nobby Clark. «The Stage, Jul 15»
4
Get Locked Up At Australia's Music Festival In A Jail
... which featured Something For Kate frontman Paul Dempsey headlining an intimate night of music in the unique space of Nobby's Lighthouse ... «Tone Deaf, Jul 15»
5
Tested: Scott Genius LT Plus vs. Genius LT
Straight-and-chundery lines were easily dispatched by the trail-muting 2.8″ Schwalbe Nobby Nic tires on the LT Plus, while the non-plus LT required more ... «Bike Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Lapierre Zesty AM 427 E:I - first ride
We junked the hard 'Performance' compound Schwalbe Nobby Nics for something with more consistent wet grip after the first ride too. «BikeRadar.com, Jul 15»
7
Sinatra – The Man and His Music
And yet this production feels defined by Sinatra's absence more than his presence. Sinatra – The Man and His Music. Photos: Nobby Clark. «The Stage, Jul 15»
8
Giant hay minions create a despica-bale stir
A TRIO of minions on a property at Nobby has been causing drivers to stop and stare. The miniature yellow creatures are the stars of the ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
FM104 to broadcast live from Dublin Airport
Each day this week, Monday to Thursday, Jim-Jim and Nobby will be qualifying listeners to join them at the airport's check in desk for their ... «RadioToday Ireland, Jul 15»
10
Taylor piles on the pain for Sussex
Nobby Horton's tackle "Notts 650-5 dec at tea sounds about right" .... Nobby Horton's tackle "I would very happily put my house on this team ... «The Argus, Jul 15»

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