Nobble
/ˈnɒb.əl/noun
To cheat, swindle, or secretly influence something or someone; also, to steal or disable.
Did you know?In British slang, *nobble* became a word for underhanded interference, and its exact origin is uncertain—possibly tied to old criminal slang rather than any respectable root.
Etymological Timeline
Late 19th Century
English
nobble
“To cheat, bribe, steal, or secretly disable someone or something.”
Late 19th Century
English
nob
“A slang term for a head, and later for a person of rank or a wealthy person.”
Unknown
English
?
“The origin is uncertain; several competing theories exist, including links to criminal slang and dialectal forms.”
Modern English
English
nobble
“To influence dishonestly, rig, or steal.”