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nob | no |

As nouns the difference between nob and no

is that nob is a wealthy or influential person; a toff while No is a form of classical Japanese musical drama.

As a verb nob

is {{cx|informal|lang=en}} To hit in the head.

As a proper noun Nob

is a place, north of Jerusalem, whose inhabitants were massacred by Saul.

As a determiner no is

not any.

As an adverb no is

not.

As a particle no is

Used to show disagreement or negation.

nob

English

Etymology 1

* From "nobleman" or "member of the nobility" (Doubtful) * From "white-nob" (Eighteenth century) or "white-head", referring to the powdered wigs used by those affecting upper middle-class status.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (slang, chiefly, British) a wealthy or influential person; a toff
    • The masses have risen up and shot all their nobs.
  • :: Baldrick, Blackadder Goes Forth

    • Etymology 2

    (en)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The head.
    • Jack and Jill went up the hill / to fetch a pail of water; / Jack fell down and broke his crown / and Jill came tumbling after. / Up Jack got and home did trot, / as fast as he could caper, / to old Dame Dob / to mend his nob / with vinegar and brown paper.
  • (cribbage) a jack of the same suit as the card turned up by the dealer.
    • One for his nob .
  • (slang) The glans penis, the sensitive bulbous structure at the end of the penis also known as the head of the penis.

    • Verb

  • To hit in the head

    • Anagrams

    *

    no

    Translingual

    (wikipedia NO)

    Symbol

    (head)
  • The molecular formula for nitric oxide.
  • The ISO 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for Norway.
    • ISO 3166-1 ----