(in cribbage) a bonus point scored for holding the jack of the same suit as the card turned up by the dealer.
‘This game had it all… a double-pair royal, a controversial muggins, a come-from-behind peg out, and even one for his nob.’
‘He put his hand under where the container should have been and then handed the bob back to his ma - not a smile or a comment from the card players, just, ‘Fifteen for two, 15, four and one for his nob.’’
‘A player who holds the Jack of the same suit as the start pegs one for his nob.’
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