nobble
nobble · nobbles
A deliberate act of injury or obstructionA deliberate act of injury or obstruction.
/ˈnɒbl̩/
» They all love to nobble on delicious food - mainly meat.
jiraixu · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(UK, slang)A deliberate act of injury or obstruction.
Examples
1 sentencesThey all love to nobble on delicious food - mainly meat.
Origin
Origin obscure. Possibly from nob + -le, or perhaps an alteration of nubble. Compare alsoOrigin obscure. Possibly from nob + -le, or perhaps an alteration of nubble. Compare also dialectal knobble (“to hit or strike”).
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