noun
knobber
Knobber (noun) means a hart in its second year; a young male deer.
noun
1
A hart in its second year; a young male deer.
2
A stupid, obnoxious, or otherwise contemptible person.
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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.
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What is the meaning of knobber?
"knobber" (noun) means a hart in its second year; a young male deer.
What are the different meanings of knobber?
"knobber" has 2 main meanings: 1. A hart in its second year; a young male deer; 2. A stupid, obnoxious, or otherwise contemptible person.