Topic: | Re:Re:Re: nobs and nabobs | |
Posted by: | Adrian Irving | |
Date/Time: | 26/08/15 10:30:00 |
Sorry to correct you, Bobby but……. Nob is a corruption of the word nod. This in turn is short for Noddy which in turn is a chummy version of the Norse name, Norbert, like Nobby Stiles. As we know, in modern parlance, a nob or Noddy is a bit of a harmless dim-wit. I hope that clears thing up. |