nobby
[nob-ee]
- fashionable or elegant; stylish; chic.
- excellent; first-rate.
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Origin of nobby
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Examples from the Web for nobby
Contemporary Examples
I saw Nobby Stiles, George Cohen, and the giant Jack Charlton winning every ball in midfield and distributing beautifully.
Historical Examples
It was the gayest outfit you ever see, for rich clothes and nobby style.
Tom Sawyer AbroadMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Nobby, as Adam called him after that, was a silent preacher to the stoker.
It's best to be content, like Nobby there; cender's as good a bed as the king's got.'
I explained to a certain extent, for Nobby had been with the force in question.
A Yeoman's LettersP. T. Ross
Any nobby stick serves for head if you make eyes and teeth on it.
Woodland TalesErnest Seton-Thompson