nobbler

nobbler
See nobble.

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  • Nobbler — Nob bler, n. A dram of spirits. [Australia] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nobbler — /ˈnɒblə/ (say nobluh) noun 1. someone or something that nobbles. 2. any small glass of spirits. {variant of hobbler (see hobble) (an obbler being taken as a nobbler)} …  

  • nobbler — noun see nobble …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nobbler — nob·bler …   English syllables

  • nobbler — n. Austral. sl. a glass or drink of liquor. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn …   Useful english dictionary

  • nobble — nobbler, n. /nob euhl/, v.t., nobbled, nobbling. Brit. Slang. 1. to drug or disable (a race horse) to prevent its winning a race. 2. to convince (a person) by fraudulent methods; misrepresent or lie to. 3. to swindle; defraud. 4. to seize (a… …   Universalium

  • nobble — nob•ble [[t]ˈnɒb əl[/t]] v. t. bled, bling 1) brit. brit. to disable (a race horse), as with drugs 2) brit. sl. a) to convince (a person) by lies b) to swindle • Etymology: 1840–50; back formation from nobbler, alter. of hobbler (dial. phrase an… …   From formal English to slang

  • nobble — transitive verb (nobbled; nobbling) Etymology: perhaps irregular frequentative of nab Date: 1847 1. British to incapacitate (a racehorse) especially by drugging 2. slang, British a. to win over to one s side b. steal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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