noun
knobber
Knobber (noun) means a young male deer in its second year.
noun
1
A young male deer in its second year.
"A mature stag chases a young male (a knobber) from the harem"
— New Scientist (1978)
"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."
— John Buchan, John Macnab (1925)
"While I watched the young hind approached the knobber and, after standing by him for a moment, began to lick him"
— Lea MacNally, Highland year (1968)
2
A foolish, irritating, or otherwise despicable 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 young male deer in its second year.
What is another word for knobber?
Other words for "knobber" include spitter, knob, bastard, buttmunch, berk, blackguard.
What are the different meanings of knobber?
"knobber" has 2 main meanings: 1. A young male deer in its second year; 2. A foolish, irritating, or otherwise despicable person.
