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nobbies

Vulgar Cockney rhyming slang · East London

piles


SIMPLE

He has nobbies of old books in his room.

CONTEXTUAL

The office floor was covered in nobbies of paperwork that the manager needed to organize.

COMPLEX

She navigated the narrow hallway, carefully stepping over the nobbies of discarded clothing and dusty boxes that had accumulated over the years.


via Nobby Stiles


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Last updated June 7, 2026