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nubbin

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nub·bin  (nbn)
n.
1. A small stunted ear of corn.
2. A small stunted or projecting part.
[From nub.]
nubbin [ˈnʌbɪn]
n
Chiefly US and Canadian something small or undeveloped, esp a fruit or ear of corn
[diminutive of nub]
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Noun1.nubbin - a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)
nub, stub - a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"
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Whereas back in the 1700s Spain took up arms against British interests over the tiny nubbin of land in its south-east corner, these days it is perceived as almost a moral issue between bookmakers who trade from Gibraltar and those who remain solidly British-based.
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Which is why I can't help thinking Aston Villa's new signing Andy Marshall might prove to be nothing more than a nubbin, a thripple, a trip-nip or whatever the vernacular is.
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An imperfect or small ear of corn is called a nubbin.
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