nobblers

The elixir gurgled and glittered before his fascinated eyes until the pannikin held enough for two stiff nobblers, without evoking any polite verbal restraint.

The Confessions of a Beachcomber 2003

Stake out sixty-eight and see if you can catch any would-be nobblers in the act. '

Forfeit Francis, Dick 1968

Stake out sixty-eight and see if you can catch any would-be nobblers in the act. '

Forfeit Francis, Dick 1968

The elixir gurgled and glittered before his fascinated eyes until the pannikin held enough for two stiff nobblers, without evoking any polite verbal restraint.

Confessions of a Beachcomber 1887

The poor fellow meets so many friends in town, that by the end of the day he has probably had more nobblers than are altogether good for him.

Town Life in Australia Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny 1886

'By G----!' was their simultaneous exclamation, 'this is a land to live in, where you can get two nobblers of English ale for fourpence! let us drink our shilling's-worth.'

Town Life in Australia Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny 1886

There is a current story -- which I know to be true -- of two well-known colonials, who, on landing from the P. and 0. steamer at Southampton, immediately entered the first public-house, and asked for 'two nobblers of English ale.'

Town Life in Australia Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny 1886

Besides the champagne drunk for show, there is -- in spite of a 20s. a dozen duty -- a large quantity consumed in the way of nobblers, and at dinner by wealthy men.

Town Life in Australia Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny 1886

Government all the trouble; and if a few nobblers make him feel as if he might have some good chances yet, and that it doesn't so much matter after all, why shouldn't he drink?

Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields Rolf Boldrewood 1870

Why, he is that miserable that he wonders why he don’t hang himself, and save the Government all the trouble; and if a few nobblers make him feel as if he might have some good chances yet, and that it doesn’t so much matter after all, why shouldn’t he drink?

Robbery Under Arms 2004