Nobbing, collecting money; “what NOBBINGS?” i.e., how much have you got or collected from the crowd? This term is much used by “buskers.”
Nobble, to cheat, to overreach; to discover. In the racing world, to “NOBBLE” a horse, is to “get at,” and lame or poison him.
Nobbler, a blow on the NOB, a finishing stroke; “that’s a NOBBLER for him,” i.e., a settler.—Pugilistic.
Nobbler, a confederate of thimble-riggers and card-sharpers, who plays earnestly, as if a stranger to the “rig,” and thus draws unsuspecting persons into a game. The same as a “bonnet” or “bearer-up.” In the North of England, a low, cunning lawyer.
Nobby, or NOBBISH, fine or showy; NOBBILY, showily. See [SNOB] for derivation.
No flies, an emphatic addition made to an assertion for the purpose of giving it weight. It really means “no error” or “no mistake.” Both of them popular; as, “A jolly fine girl, and NO FLIES!”
No-fly, artful, designing. Term much used among printers, who shorten it to “N.F.”
Noli-me-tangere, the Scotch fiddle, or other contagious disease.
Non-com, a non-commissioned officer in the army.
No odds, no matter, of no consequence.—Latimer’s Sermon before Edward VI.