adverb
General Slang
nobbut
NOB-ut · adverb · informal
Nothing but; only
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Definitions
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Nothing but; merely; only.
“He's nobbut a bairn.”
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nobbut In A Sentence
He's nobbut a bairn.
Origin & Usage
Contraction of 'naught but'.
Variants
nobbut a
People Also Ask
What does nobbut mean?
It means 'nothing but', 'merely' or 'only' — as in 'he's nobbut a bairn' (he's only a child).
Where is nobbut used?
It's a northern English and Scots dialect word, common across Yorkshire and the North East.
Where does nobbut come from?
It's a contraction of 'naught but', meaning 'nothing but'.
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