nobble
[ nob-uh l ]
/ ˈnɒb əl /
verb (used with object), nob·bled, nob·bling. British Slang.
to drug or disable (a race horse) to prevent its winning a race.
to convince (a person) by fraudulent methods; misrepresent or lie to.
to swindle; defraud.
to seize (a person); hold for arrest.
Words nearby nobble
noah's ark, noah's dove, noahide laws, nob, nob hill, nobble, nobbut, nobby, nobel, nobel laureate, nobel prize
Origin of nobble
1840–50; back formation from nobbler, variant of hobbler (dial. phrase an 'obbler being taken as a nobbler)
OTHER WORDS FROM nobble
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nobble
/ (ˈnɒbəl) /
verb (tr) British slang
to disable (a racehorse), esp with drugs
to win over or outwit (a person) by underhand means
to suborn (a person, esp a juror) by threats, bribery, etc
to steal; filch
to get hold of; grab
to kidnap
Derived forms of nobble
nobbler, nounWord Origin for nobble
C19: back formation from nobbler, from false division of an hobbler (one who hobbles horses) as a nobbler
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