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knob

nounverbattested in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//nɒb//
  • United States//nɑb//

A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.

noun

  1. 1

    A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.

  2. 2

    A rounded control switch that can be turned on its axis, designed to be operated by the fingers.

  3. 3

    A ball-shaped part of a handle, lever, etc., designed to be grabbed by the hand.

  4. 4

    A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.

  5. 5

    A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.

  6. 6

    A prominent rounded hill.

    We climbed to the top of Slate Hill, the highest knob in our town, and Ricky gave me a whole talk on how slate formed, how it was and was not shale.

  7. 7

    slangA woman's breast.

  8. 8

    slangThe penis; dick. The head of the penis; the glans.

  9. 9

    slangThe penis; dick. A contemptible person; a dick.

    Arthur slammed his fist down on the table so hard, the cup jumped, spilling coffee. The rotten bastard means to have the guvnor’s guts. That fucking knob has never been on a live deployment in his entire life.[…]

    […] He must really hate those people!” my father said in an all-too audible aside to Mom. “I don’t hate them, you stupid knob!” Critch said. It’s you and your whole kind I hate!”

    “Yes,” said Jessie, pouring herself a coffee. “The rumours are true. Birdie McBride has a big knob.” “No,” I corrected, deadpan, “I said he is a big knob,”

    […]I let out a sigh, and then stood up, and looked toward the thief, who was still running. “Bloody knob!” I called out, and then began to wipe off the dirt and water with my sweater sleeve.

  10. 10

    slangThe clitoris.

    He was seriously talented, and his fingers were now sliding back and forth over her wet knob, and she was losing her mind. Almost gasping for air from the pleasure, she felt the undeniable need for her release. […] Then his fingers quickened their strokes against her swollen rose bud, […]

  11. 11

    A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter).

  12. 12

    A chunky branch-like piece, especially of a ginger rhizome.

    Place whole, unpeeled knobs of ginger in a zipper-lock freezer bag for up to 3 months. Slice or break off what you need and return the rest to the freezer.

  13. 13

    A bulb of the garlic plant consisting of multiple cloves.

  14. 14

    slangA freshman at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.

    Day 1 at the South Carolina Military Academy is filled with the academy’s trademarks - the Guidon, the five basic commands, and a knob haircut.

Etymology

From Middle English knobbe, from Middle Low German knobbe (“knob, knot in wood, bud”), probably ultimately from a variant of Proto-Germanic *knappô (“knob, lump”), one of several kn- words related to *knudaną (“to knead”). Compare Middle Dutch knobbe, cnoppe, Middle Low German knobbe (“knob, knot in wood”), knubbe, Dutch knop (“knob, button, bud”), Old Frisian knopp, knapp, Old High German knopf (“bud, pommel of a sword, knot, loop”), Middle High German knospe, German Knopf (“button, knob”), Knospe (“bud”), Danish knap (“button”), knop (“knob, button, bud”), Faroese knappur (“button”), Icelandic hnappur (“button”), Norn knapp (“round button”), knubbi (“potato”), snapp (“knob, round top”), Norwegian and Swedish knapp (“button”), Norwegian knopp (“bud”), Swedish knopp (“bud, knob”), Finnish nappi (“button, knob”), nuppi (“knob, pommel”), Old Norse knyfill (“short horn”). Also compare Middle English knap, knappe (“small projection, knob (button, tassel, tuft, etc.), hill, hilltop, etc.)”), from Old English cnæp, cnæpp (“summit, top”), which is possibly related to Old Norse knappr (“small projection, knob (button, head of a stick, etc.)”) (whence English knop), from Proto-Germanic *knappô (“knob, lump”), *knuppô (“lump, clod”). Cognate with Dutch knob, knobbel (“knob”), German Knubbe, Knubbel (“knob”). See also knop. For the sense of a rounded hill, see nab and knab.

verb

  1. 1

    protrude

  2. 2

    furnish or produce with a knob, knobble

  3. 3

    slangTo have sex with.

    One morning, maybe three weeks after my last grapple with Penny, Thomson came roaring into our form room. ‘Oi, Fleming, you spastic. Guess who I knobbed last night?’

    Had Jack knobbed her as well? Molly wondered.

Forms

plural
knobs
past tense
knobbed
past participle
knobbed
present participle
knobbing
third person singular
knobs
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