noun
nob
NAHB/nɑːb/
A wealthy or socially prominent person.
The nob arrives at the exclusive event with an attendant.
Etymology
Shortened from nobleman or a similar word, nob turns a designation of noble birth into a slang label for someone wealthy or socially important.
More examples
- The character resents being ordered around by a visiting nob.
- Several nobs arrived in polished carriages.
- The old story contrasts the nobs with the servants waiting outside.
Forms
nob · nobs
Similar words
- aristocrat
- An aristocrat belongs to a privileged social class; nob is an informal, chiefly British label for a socially important person.
- bigwig
- Bigwig is an informal influential person; nob often carries a class-based tone.