Noun | Insult / Vulgar Slang
Encyclopedia of British Slang
KNOB
Noun | Strong | Insult / Vulgar Slang
KNOB Pronunciation: /n?b/ Part of Speech: Noun Severity Level: Strong Category: Insult / Vulgar Slang
Core Definition
Knob refers to:
An obnoxious person
A crude insult
Also carries anatomical vulgar meaning.
Linguistic Origins
Originally meaning a rounded handle or protuberance.
Slang usage developed through vulgar association.
Widely used in modern British speech.
Usage Contexts
Anger:
Dont be a knob.
Driving:
What a knob.
It signals sharper irritation than nob.
Emotional Register
Blunter.
More aggressive.
Final Assessment
Knob captures coarse disapproval.
Directly.
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Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
