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What (who) is nubby - definition
nubby
(also nubbly)
¦ adjective chiefly US (of fabric) coarse or knobbly in texture.
Origin
C19: derivative of nubble.
nub
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NUb; NUB; Nub (disambiguation)
¦ noun
1. (the nub) the crux or central point of a matter.
2. a small lump or protuberance.
a small chunk or nugget of metal or rock.
Origin
C17: appar. a var. of dialect knub 'protuberance'.
nub
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NUb; NUB; Nub (disambiguation)
The nub of a situation, problem, or argument is the central and most basic part of it.
That, I think, is the nub of the problem...
Here we reach the nub of the argument.
= crux
N-SING: the N, usu N of n
Examples of use of nubby
1. Macy, shoed in nubby socks and Birkenstock sandals like a vegan warrior, embodies every joke ever made about NPR.
2. The hotel consists of two converted coach houses and a listing Georgian terrace; the latter was completely renovated in 2007 with burnt–juniper paint and Regency–style sofas and chairs upholstered in Technicolor nubby wools.