What does "nubbin" mean?

A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.

What is a synonym for "nubbin"?

Common synonyms include: ;, bantam, banty, bilge, blain, bleb.

//ˈnʌbɪn// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.
2
a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn) wordnet
3
A small protuberance, bud, bump, or knob. informal
"As an avid button collector, I have had to develop an efficient way of removing the nubbin of thread from the buttonhole."
4
Synonym of clitoris. euphemistic, slang, vulgar

"As an avid button collector, I have had to develop an efficient way of removing the nubbin of thread from the buttonhole."

Perhaps nub + -in.

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