English · Slang Historical

nobbing

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Collecting money; "what NOBBINGS?" i.e., how much have you got or collected from the crowd? This term is much used by "buskers."

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thu tiền; thu thập tiền từ đám đông

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “nobbing” mean?

Collecting money; "what NOBBINGS?" i.e., how much have you got or collected from the crowd? This term is much used by "buskers."

Is “nobbing” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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