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nobbler | nobbier |

As a noun nobbler

is (australia|obsolete) a serving of beer or spirits.

As an adjective nobbier is

(nobby).

nobbler

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia, obsolete) A serving of beer or spirits.
  • * 1855 , , The Eureka Stockade , Gutenberg eBook #3546,
    • 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?"
  • * 1895 , , 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.
  • * 1998 , , Tommo and Hawk , 2006, unnumbered page,
    • ‘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!’
  • * 2010 , Gerard Benjamin, Gloria Grant (editors), Tom Hurstbourne or A Squatter?s Life , page 81,
    • This done, he waves his hat and declares his nag can lick anything on the ground—for nobblers round.

    Derived terms

    * nobblerize

    nobbier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (nobby)

    • nobby

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (UK) Wealthy or of high social position; of or pertaining to a nob (person of great wealth or social standing).
  • * , 1876, Levi C. Goodale, Charlie Lulledge (editors), Works of Charles Dickens: Bleak House , page 106,
    • I'll come back in the course of the evening, if agreeable to you, and endeavor to meet your wishes respecting this unfortunate family matter, and the nobbiest way of keeping it quiet.
  • * 1873 , , page 291,
    • "What makes it worse,” she continued, in the extremity of confidence, “I heard those two cricketing men say just now, 'She's the nobbiest girl on the boat.' But I don't mind it, you know, Harry."
  • (US) Fashionable or chic.
  • * 1883 , , 2007, page 152,
    • Undertaking?—why it's the dead-surest business in Christendom, and the nobbiest .
  • * 1925 April 11, Busybody, "Jottings About Town", in , page 25,
    • Quite nobby are the suitings appearing on some of our better Fifth Avenue young men.
  • * 1933 , , page 37,
    • Alcibiades, was the nobbiest boy in Greece.

    Synonyms

    * (fashionable or chic) classy

    Derived terms

    * nobbily