Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A blow on the head.
  • noun A pugilist skilful in delivering blows on the head.

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Examples

  • You really want a nobber [assistant] at this game.

    Down and Out in Paris and London 2004

  • You keep at work and get a crowd watching you, and the nobber comes casual-like round the back of them.

    Down and Out in Paris and London 2004

  • You really want a nobber [assistant] at this game.

    Down and Out in Paris and London 1933

  • You keep at work and get a crowd watching you, and the nobber comes casual-like round the back of them.

    Down and Out in Paris and London 1933

  • Motability is blatantly abused … One nobber in our street who was 'disabled' and couldn't work got busted using his car to deliver for a local florists, he's even specified an estate so the vehicle would be more suitable.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • Are you the nobber randomly walking into my office larging it the other day? friend off mine signed off recently and trying to sign back on still waiting for a answer.

    Army Rumour Service 2009

  • Are you the nobber randomly walking into my office larging it the other day

    Army Rumour Service 2009

  • Then there was the illiterate nobber who got 'DESSERT RATS' inked onto his arm prior to deploying on Op Granby, and ended up on the front cover of Soldier Magazine.

    Army Rumour Service 2009

  • Yet will the nobber who's meant to be supervising that area stop them from doing it right under their nose?

    unknown title 2009

  • If we had a "Paypal" nobber of the week, I reckon I'd win it though!

    Army Rumour Service 2009

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