nobber

1 9.9

A person who annoys others by acting foolish

noun
/ˈnɒbə/

Offensive

: idiota

She called him a nobber for trying to outsmart everyone at the meeting.

Examples

Don't be a nobber; just accept the joke and laugh with us.
In Britain, or Salem as we now know it, there is a full-scale hue and cry over a dead TV celebrity, knighted and variously honoured, prolific charity worker, hob-nobber with the great and the good.

Blog text (18)
He can be such a nobber when he takes himself too seriously.

Synonyms

twit

vsnobber

Offensive

30 8.5

A person who acts silly and annoys other people

is similar but also commonly used playfully or teasingly rather than harshly

ninny

vsnobber

Offensive

14 8.4

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

includes being annoying as well as foolish, used teasingly rather than just stupid

so-and-so

vsnobber

Offensive

9 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

is often more playful or teasing rather than strictly withholding a name

tosser

vsnobber

Offensive

8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is milder and more teasing rather than crude or strongly insulting

dink

vsnobber

Offensive

6 9.9

A foolish or annoying person

adds teasing or disparaging use beyond simple casual insult

nimrod

vsnobber

Offensive

5 9.2

A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word

tends to be used more teasingly and less often to mean mere incompetence

bobo

vsnobber

Offensive

3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is likewise insulting but often used more playfully or teasingly

blighter

vsnobber

Offensive

2 9.5

A person who often annoys or causes trouble

is less about constant trouble and more about being silly or annoying

gomer

vsnobber

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

is broader, covering annoyance or foolishness beyond clumsiness

dillweed

vsnobber

Offensive

1 9.3

A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way

is similar but may be used more teasingly than merely critical

botherer

vsnobber

1 6.5

A person who annoys others by repeating small actions

is not limited to repeated disturbance and also implies foolish behavior

taunter

vsnobber

Offensive

1 8.4

A person who teases or makes fun of others to upset them

is more general, meaning someone annoying or foolish rather than actively mocking

stinkbug

vsnobber

Offensive

1 9.0

A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant

is the broader teasing insult that also covers foolish behavior

that bugger

vsnobber

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is annoying or causes trouble

is used similarly but can be more teasing and less rude in tone

jism

vsnobber

Offensive

1 9.9

A rude name for a foolish, annoying person

is softer and more teasing than such a strongly negative insult

poxy

vsnobber

Offensive

1 9.9

An unpleasant person who is thought worthless

is milder and often used teasingly rather than as strong contempt

real nobber

vsnobber

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts silly and annoys others

is similar but usually less emphatic and more teasing than strongly insulting

nerts

vsnobber

Offensive

9.9

A foolish or silly person said as an insult

is broader, covering both irritating behavior and foolishness in teasing use

nerk

vsnobber

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts silly so others tease or laugh at them

is often kinder and used teasingly rather than purely mocking

total dickster

vsnobber

Offensive

9.9

A person who is very rude and annoying to other people

is milder and more teasing rather than openly rude or obnoxious language

pesterer

vsnobber

6.1

A person who annoys others by asking too many questions or interrupting them

is not only persistent bothering but can also mean simple foolishness

annoyer

vsnobber

7.4

A person who bothers others by teasing and making fun

is broader and also covers someone who is simply foolish rather than teasing

nagger

vsnobber

Offensive

7.5

A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way

is broader, also including someone who is simply foolish or mildly irritating

needler

vsnobber

8.2

A person who teases others with comments meant to annoy

is more about being foolish or annoying generally rather than targeted provocation

snipper-snapper

vsnobber

Offensive

9.9

A person, often young, who gossips and says rude things about others

is more general, meaning someone annoying or foolish rather than gossipy

Compounds

real nobber

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts silly and annoys others

How Annoying

jerk

Offensive

678 4.2

pest

Offensive

27 2.1

nobber

Offensive

1 9.9

nuisance

62 3.6

Surface Forms

nobber singular

nobbers plural

Morphology

nobber = nob (opaque) = nob + er

Although the word appears to be formed from 'nob' + '-er', the insulting sense is not a regular, predictable extension of the base meaning for most learners.

Etymology

Nobber is a rude British slang word used as a mild insult. A helpful way to remember it is to think of nob ('a person who thinks they are important') and the sound of knob ('a silly person'), so a nobber is someone who is annoying or foolish.