Meaning of nobber | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A village in north County Meath, Ireland.
2. A blow on the head.
   slang
3. A fool, idiot.
   British, derogatory, slang
4. A security guard.
   British, slang
5. An act of fellatio.
   slang
6. An assistant in certain trades.

Examples

“She put⟳ her hand mechanically to the back of her head. "Ay, ay," said he, seeing the blood, “it was a nobber. I'll doctor it though: here; Sam, some water; let's see⟳ what harm's done." He was just going to wash⟳ the head of Madge , when his attention was called off by the exclamations of the ...”

“Spring⟳ went in, and planted a nobber that sent Carter down like⟳ a log⟳.”

“He had received what Egan would have⟳ called a "ribber" and a "nobber," and when he arose it was seen that the latter had raised a cut⟳ on his forehead.”

“Jock, I hate⟳ to have⟳ to tell⟳ you this, mate, but you slaughtered a perfectly healthy hound. A whippet is like⟳ a miniature greyhound and they're used for dog racing on the track or chasing hares and rabbits in fields. They are meant to be lean⟳, you nobber!”

“Mum, if a bloke is intimidated by me because I happen⟳ to have⟳ the good fortune to have⟳ a job, then he is probably a complete⟳ nobber anyway.' 'Don't talk⟳ that way, Bryony, it's so coarse and unladylike!”

“Pisspot was bangin her all along, and she curlin and filin and buffin herself for the Garda with the bag of urine. Had no idea! He's at her grave every mornin at six before duty with daisies and shit – the nobber!”

“Shut⟳ your mouth you nobber or I'll stick⟳ that table up your fucking pooh hole.”

“'Eat⟳ your heart out, Jenson Button!' shouted Dean as he yanked the steering wheel of his blue fifteen-year-old Ford Mondeo to the left. 'SHIT!' shouted James as he flinched and curled into a ball. 'You are such a nobber,' Dean yelled as the Mondeo flew out of the bend⟳, waving his hand with exuberance to push⟳ his point⟳ home.”

““I'm sure they'd pass⟳ her a note⟳ from you, as long as it's got a Yard seal and has been sprayed for nits. Not like⟳ you're a nobber, right?” Doyle shook his head.”

“Was he a nobber?' 'He's not a nobber,' said DuTroy from the corner. 'He might be a nobber,' I said. 'I don't know⟳ him well enough.' 'What's he like⟳ with the mask off?' I paused. For a long time. Gertie was my best friend in the entire world.”

“Puttering. At some point⟳ you're going to end⟳ up on the green. Even if you have⟳ to yell⟳, “Hey look⟳, everybody, the pro's getting a nobber from the beverage babe over there in the woods,” and throw⟳ the ball on the green while everyone turns his or her head.”

“As soon as he has sufficient coal picked loose to make⟳ it inconvenient he shovels it into the end⟳ of the chute; here it is taken charge of by a boy (called a nobber), who works it down the chute.”

“The work⟳ was commonly done by a mining team consisting of an experienced miner and an assistant, usually a young boy, known as a nobber.”

“The trouble⟳ is, the beggars scatter⟳ as soon as you turn⟳ round with the hat. You really want⟳ a nobber [assistant] at this game. You keep⟳ at work⟳ and get⟳ a crowd watching you, and the nobber comes casual-like round the back of them. They don't know⟳ he's the nobber.”

“'Want⟳ a nobber, mate, to help⟳ you?' 'A nobber's no good here,' said the man. 'I can collect⟳ the clods myself.'”

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