Meaning of knobber | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A hart in its second year; a young male deer.
2. A stupid, obnoxious, or otherwise contemptible person.
   Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang

Examples

“Near-synonyms: brocket, pricket, spitter”

“As soon as the knobber started galloping, all the other stags, who. till now, had taken but a languid interest, if any, in his movements, jumped on to their feet.”

“But even she was forced to confess that nothing was astir in the mossy wilderness. She climbed to the top of Craig Dhu and had a long spy, but, except for more hinds and one small knobber, living thing there was none.”

“While I watched the young hind approached the knobber and, after standing by him for a moment, began to lick him”

“A mature stag chases a young male (a knobber) from the harem”

“Harry chuckled. 'What is it, old son? Are you worried Natalie will go for a rummage in your undercarriage and come away empty-handed?' Ad spat Tango across the table, missing me by inches. 'No, you knobber,' I said. “I'm meeting her parents for the first time tomorrow.'”

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