Meaning of nobbler | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person who interferes with a racehorse or greyhound in order to prevent it from winning a race.
2. A serving of beer or spirits.
   Australia, obsolete
3. A thimbleman's or cardsharp's accomplice or shill, who poses as a player of the game to suggest that it is easy to win.
   UK, obsolete

Examples

“Carl Wiesenhavern, a man of noble character, and, therefore a man who hates knavery, and has no fear of a knave, answered with his peculiar German coolness, "Here I am, what do you want⟳?" "Nobblers round," was the eager reply⟳. "If that's what you want⟳," replied Wiesenhavern, "you shall have⟳ it with pleasure." "We got no money." "I did not ask⟳ for any: understand⟳ me well, though;" pointing at each of them with the forefinger of his clenched right hand, "you will have⟳ a nobbler a-piece, and no more: afterwards you will go your way. Are you satisfied with my conditions?"”

“1874, [John Brady], The McIvor Times and Rodney Advertiser (Heathcote, Vic. : 1863 - 1918) Thursday 24 December 1874 Coroner's Inquest http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/89693062#pstart8412354 - 12-year-old witness to road accident death of his father, ‘My father only had two nobblers at Dwyer's place⟳ that morning.’”

“1895, Guy Boothby, A Bid for Fortune, ReadHowYouWant, 2008 EasyRead Comfort Edition, page 266, ‘A nobbler o′ rum,’ says I. Then he orders a nobbler of rum for me and a nobbler of whisky for ′imself.”

“‘Fer goodness′ sake, Doreen! Give⟳ the gent a nobbler of brandy and stop⟳ making trouble⟳.’ It′s the little weasel bloke what speaks. ‘Much obliged,’ I says to him. ‘Nobbler, is it?’ Doreen turns on her heel and she′s about to vanish into the main bar when I shouts after her, ‘Nobbler of Cape, miss⟳!’”

“This done, he waves his hat and declares his nag⟳ can lick anything on the ground—for nobblers round.”

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