Meaning of Nub | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon.
   obsolete
2. Alternative spelling of noob.
   Internet, alt-of, alternative
3. A small knob or lump.
4. The essence or core of an issue, argument etc.
5. The clitoris.
   euphemistic, slang, vulgar
6. A pointing stick.
   colloquial
7. A passage of Shakespearean blank verse.

Equivalents

Examples

“What do you think⟳ is the nub of the problem?”

“Very often, of course, the rambling and disjointed humorous story finishes with a nub, point⟳, snapper, or whatever you like⟳ to call⟳ it.”

“But surely the males are no problem? Aha...no we're approaching the nub.”

““ — and then rub her nub with the bridge of your nose, right where the nerve will drive⟳ her straight to the ceiling!””

“When he used his fingers to rub her nub, he didn't have⟳ to wait⟳ anymore. She exploded for the second time that morning,...”

“He stroked her, using her movements to increase⟳ the pressure on her nub, catching her between his fingers.”

“A nub is a passage of blank verse that Shakespearean actors have⟳ sometimes relied upon when they forget⟳ their lines. It doesn't have⟳ to make⟳ any sense⟳, but it must sound⟳ plausible. To alert the other actors on stage⟳ that the speaker is in difficulty, the word nub is used in the first line.”

“To an audience a clever nub can pass⟳ for Shakespeare himself.”

“He can’t even make⟳ himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? What a nub.”

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