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- [nob]
- /nɒb/
- /nɒb/
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- [nob]
- /nɒb/
Definitions of nobs word
- noun nobs a person of wealth or social importance. 1
- noun nobs Plural form of nob. 1
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Origin of nobs
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; perhaps variant of knob
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Parts of speech for Nobs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nobs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nobs usage trend in Literature
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