knobber en · NOUN
Etymology
From knob + -er; the deer sense derives from the fact that a young buck's antlers begin diminutively as mere knobs; the fool sense derives indirectly from a reference to the penis; the two senses are ultimately cognate.
Meanings
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(qualifier:animal husbandry) A hart in its second year; a young male deer.
But even she was forced to confess that nothing was astir in the mossy wilderness. She climbed to the top of Craig Dhu and had a long spy, but, except for more hinds and one small knobber, living thing there was none.
1925, John Buchan, John Macnab, page 100:Near-synonyms: brocket, pricket, spitter
As soon as the knobber started galloping, all the other stags, who. till now, had taken but a languid interest, if any, in his movements, jumped on to their feet.
1906, Country life, volume 20, page 619:A mature stag chases a young male (a knobber) from the harem
1978 November 16, New Scientist, volume 80, number 1129, page 540:While I watched the young hind approached the knobber and, after standing by him for a moment, began to lick him
1968, Lea MacNally, Highland year:
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang) A stupid, obnoxious, or otherwise contemptible person.
Harry chuckled. 'What is it, old son? Are you worried Natalie will go for a rummage in your undercarriage and come away empty-handed?' Ad spat Tango across the table, missing me by inches. 'No, you knobber,' I said. “I'm meeting her parents for the first time tomorrow.'
2015, Ben Davis, The Private Blog of Joe Cowley: Return of the Geek, page 29:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| knobbers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Synonyms
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