nobby
[nob-ee]
adjective, nob·bi·er, nob·bi·est. British Slang.
fashionable or elegant; stylish; chic.
excellent; first-rate.
Origin of nobby
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Related Words for nobby
rakish, stylish, dashing, spry, classy, brisk, chic, chichi, clean, dainty, jaunty, natty, nice, nifty, nimble, posh, prim, ritzy, sassy, sharpExamples from the Web for nobby
Contemporary Examples of nobby
I saw Nobby Stiles, George Cohen, and the giant Jack Charlton winning every ball in midfield and distributing beautifully.
Historical Examples of nobby
It was the gayest outfit you ever see, for rich clothes and nobby style.
Tom Sawyer AbroadMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
It's best to be content, like Nobby there; cender's as good a bed as the king's got.'
Nobby, as Adam called him after that, was a silent preacher to the stoker.
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