nobble
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nobble
- /ˈnɒbl̩/ UK
Sounds like knobble · Rhymes with -ɒbəl
Where it comes from
Origin obscure. Possibly from nob + -le, or perhaps an alteration of nubble. Compare also dialectal knobble (“to hit or strike”).
verb nobbles · nobbling · nobbled
- To injure or obstruct intentionally. Near-synonyms: hobble, hamper, hinder, impede, embarrass, disable
- To gain influence over by corrupt means or intimidation. Unlike "noble" vigilantes, the police and court facilities which exist are said to be inefficient and corrupt, and juries are said to be easily "nobbled" or intimidated.
- To steal.
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To tamper with (typically a racehorse or greyhound) in order to prevent it from winning a race.
Every design that villainy could suggest was had recourse to in the hopes of nobbling Wild Dayrell; but never being left for an hour by either his trainer or jockey, he escaped the intended 'coopering', even when the lynchpins of the wheels of his van had been tampered with.
Similar: cooper
noun nobbles
- A deliberate act of injury or obstruction.
Talk about this word "nobble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nobble. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nobble. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nobble "nobble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nobble.Cite this
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