nobbings
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Meaning · English
Money collected by soliciting the audience during a public performance.
Register: slang
Examples
He began with his part of the performance whilst I was dressing up the table. It was covered with black velvet with fringe, and the apparatus ranged on it. After him I began my performance, and he went round for the nobbings.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “nobbings” mean?
Money collected by soliciting the audience during a public performance.
Is “nobbings” formal or informal?
nobbings is generally slang.