It's "knob", not "nob", you absolute KNOBS!

[LaMarschallin]

There.
All calm again.
I've seen this a lot, but today it's lockdown, I'm bored and am moved to post after seeing this twice in the last hour.

If trying to insult someone, call them a Knob. With a "k".
I presume this comes from "door knob" and other knobs of similar type/appearance (eg drawer knobs) becoming slang for a penis.
Basically, you want to call someone a dick.
And why not?

"Nob" with no "k", on the other hand, is old-fashioned slang for a posh person.
Now, depending on outlook and/or political affiliation, that may also seem quite the insult.

However, if as in most cases (and I would bet folding money that this is mostly what is meant*), the wish is to call someone a complete cock, "knob" is the word you want.

*You know - within reason. Think I've got a €5 note somewhere. Not much use to me at the moment.

PS I am fully expecting:

1. To be corrected and have the proper use of "nob" as an insult explained to me.
   
   and
   
   B) To have my spelling and my grammatical mistakes painfully picked apart.
   
   
   
   

[ErrolTheDragon]

Very clear, OP, but I'm still at a loss what to call Jacob Rees-Mogg.

[betlynchsearrings]

Jacob Rees-Knob?

[LaMarschallin]

ErrolTheDragon




That's a whole new ballgame, I suspect.
A kunt?

[Lottapianos]

I hear you. Why can NO ONE spell anymore?!

[LaMarschallin]

ErrolTheDragon

Actually, a "nobby knob" or "knobby nob" would both do, probably.

Kudos, btw

[SingingSands]

@betlynchsearrings

Jacob Rees-Knob?

Perfect 😄

[YouBoughtMeAWall]

@Lottapianos

I hear you. Why can NO ONE spell anymore?!

I can!

N-E-M-O-

Oh, wait, back in a mo...

[LaMarschallin]

betlynchsearrings

Jacob Rees-Knob?

My compliments; didn't see this before

[Topseyt]

I totally agree, and have seen this a fair bit recently.

If you want to insult someone then at least get the insult right or you just look like an arse yourself.

[bengalcat]

Lol loving the nob/knob refs . Jacob Rees Moggy is quite possibly both .

[Bananalanacake]

In Germany there was a train company called 'Nord Ostsee Bahn'
The staff would have 'NOB' written on their uniform jackets. I don't think they operate anymore though.

[Lottapianos]

Apart from you and me of course, YouBoughtMeAWall

[ErrolTheDragon]

@Lottapianos

I hear you. Why can NO ONE spell anymore?!

Americans can spell 'anymore' I believe.

[TellingBone]

I'm a pedant too but on this occasion I believe the use of 'nob' came about in the early days of the internet when people were trying to get around profanity filters on message boards [rather than through an inability to spell].

While I'm here though, may I please mention the abominable misuse of discrete/discreet hereabouts?

[KirstenBlest]

nob1
/nɒb/
nounINFORMAL•BRITISH
a person of wealth or high social position.
"it was quite a do—all the nobs were there"

[KirstenBlest]

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a prominent round hill.

[TSBelliot]

Jus goes knob an nob an your ok.

[ErrolTheDragon]

Having mentioned Americans, I'm not sure 'knob' translates. We lived in the US some years ago and went to a ski resort rejoicing in the name 'Blue Knob' a couple of times. The locals didn't seem to understand why the Brits were making jokes about how cold it was.

[Deux]

I’m still reeling from seeing cubird the other day. 😀

[YouBoughtMeAWall]

@Lottapianos

Apart from you and me of course, YouBoughtMeAWall

[LaMarschallin]

TellingBone

I'm a pedant too but on this occasion I believe the use of 'nob' came about in the early days of the internet when people were trying to get around profanity filters on message boards [rather than through an inability to spell].

I take your point: I used to post on a board where you couldn't even post "fresh fruit salad" because people had tried to use it to represent "FFS".*

But if people haven't realised that it was a way to sneak past filters then, unfortunately, they've learned bad spelling, albeit unintentionally. It still bears pointing out, imo.

the abominable misuse of discrete/discreet hereabouts? grin

Oh yes! And past/passed and bear/bare


*You also had to put things like "Stopflower" instead of "Waitrose"...

[Regularsizedrudy]

Oh don’t be such a nob

[Apileofballyhoo]

@Deux

I’m still reeling from seeing cubird the other day. 😀

What on earth is cubird?

[LaMarschallin]

Regularsizedrudy

Oh don’t be such a nob wink

I can't help being nobby - I was born that way

Not "Nobby" though, for any Pratchett fans (or, indeed, football aficionados).

[Poppins2016]

Thank you. I've been silently correcting people (on MN) all week...