noun

nob

A person's head.

He rubbed his nob where the low beam had struck it.

Etymology

Nob is a variant of knob. The head-name applies the rounded-projection word figuratively.

More examples

  • The comic character complains about a bump on his nob.
  • In the old slang account, the cap barely fit his nob.
  • The glossary explained nob as an informal word for the head.

Forms

nob · nobs

Similar words

head
Head is neutral; nob is a chiefly British slang form.
noggin
Noggin is another humorous informal term for the head.