knobber

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knobber

Rhymes with -ɒbə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From knob + -er; the deer sense derives from the fact that a young buck's antlers begin diminutively as mere knobs; the fool sense derives indirectly from a reference to the penis; the two senses are ultimately cognate.

noun knobbers

A hart in its second year; a young male deer. Near-synonyms: brocket, pricket, spitter
Similar: knobbler, brocket, pricket, spitter
Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang A stupid, obnoxious, or otherwise contemptible person. Harry chuckled. 'What is it, old son? Are you worried Natalie will go for a rummage in your undercarriage and come away empty-handed?' Ad spat Tango across the table, missing me by inches. 'No, you knobber,' I said. “I'm meeting her parents for the first time tomorrow.'
Similar: knob, knobhead, knob-gobbler, knob polisher, assbag, assbreath, assbucket, asschunk, asscunt, assface, assfag, assfaggot

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@misc{knobber_2026,
  title = {knobber},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knobber},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}