nobbler
A person who interferes with a racehorse or greyhound in order to prevent it from winning a race.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
A person who interferes with a racehorse or greyhound in order to prevent it from winning a race.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, obsolete) A thimbleman's or cardsharp's accomplice or shill, who poses as a player of the game to suggest that it is easy to win.
: ‘My father only had two nobblers at Dwyer's place that morning.’
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(Australia, obsolete) A serving of beer or spirits.
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