nobbler

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who interferes with a racehorse or greyhound in order to prevent it from winning a race.
  2. A serving of beer or spirits. Australia,obsolete
    — Carl Wiesenhavern, a man of noble character, and, therefore a man who hates knavery, and has no fear of a knave, answered with his peculiar German coolness, "Here I am, what do you want?" "Nobblers round," was the eager reply. "If that's what you want," replied Wiesenhavern, "you shall have it with pleasure." "We got no money." "I did not ask for any: understand me well, though;" pointing at each of them with the forefinger of his clenched right hand, "you will have a nobbler a-piece, and no more: afterwards you will go your way. Are you satisfied with my conditions?"
  3. A thimbleman's or cardsharp's accomplice or shill, who poses as a player of the game to suggest that it is easy to win. UK,obsolete

词形变化

nobblers plural

词汇关系

衍生词
nobblerize

词源

From nobble + -er.
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