nubbin

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nubbin

/ˈnʌbɪn/

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Perhaps nub + -in.

noun nubbins · nubbing

A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.
informal A small protuberance, bud, bump, or knob. As an avid button collector, I have had to develop an efficient way of removing the nubbin of thread from the buttonhole.
Similar: nublet, nub
euphemistic, slang, vulgar Synonym of clitoris.
Similar: clitoris

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@misc{nubbin_2026,
  title = {nubbin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nubbin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}