nobby

[nob-ee]

adjective

British Slang.

nobbier, nobbiest 

1. fashionable or elegant; stylish; chic.

2. excellent; first-rate.

Other Word Forms

• nobbily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of nobby¹

First recorded in 1780–90; nob ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Motörhead fan Nobby, who was at the ceremony, told BBC Radio Stoke he had been following the band since he was 15 and described the unveiling as "absolutely awesome".

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Nobby came bounding down the tunnel and wished Denis all the best.

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"Denis gave him a withering look and let off a volley of abuse Nobby never forgot."

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Hamish was moved to Doncaster's Yorkshire Wildlife Park in 2020 and shares a 10-acre enclosure with five other male bears - Nobby, Luka, Indiana, Yuma and Sisu.

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FFJ is being led by John Stiles, the son of England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles.

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Related Words

• classy 
• dashing 
• rakish 
• spry 
• stylish