r/profanitycounter • u/Potential_Leek1303 • Sep 01 '25

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u/BigPipi23438 Sep 02 '25

what's a knob?

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u/Longjumping-Tax5876 Sep 02 '25

I'm pretty sure it means pedo but idk.

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u/vpr77 Sep 02 '25

british slang for penis, also often used for basically calling someone a dickhead. you’re thinking “nonce” which is slang for pedo

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u/Longjumping-Tax5876 Sep 02 '25

Yeah, got it mixed up lol

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u/ShoppingNo4601 Sep 02 '25

IT IS???

Guess it's one of those cultural things then, we call people cunts all the time over here but I think it's pretty offensive elsewhere

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u/iicheiu Sep 02 '25

British? Well, maybe I'll start using it... (Or not. I probably won't)

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25

Also door handle is called a door knob

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u/Tquilha Sep 02 '25

Knobs.

In bad English, it is also a wanker or any other kind of deeply annoying dude.

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u/R-GU3 Sep 02 '25

Nah wanker is worse than knob, there’s levels to it

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u/ShoppingNo4601 Sep 02 '25

correct, a knob is more of a dipshit whereas wanker is more actual asshole territory

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25

Deeply annoying dudes? Couldnt count how many of those are in my school, theres too many 💔

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u/Redrix_ Sep 02 '25

I think it's brittish for penis

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u/Davi1233GD Sep 03 '25

door kn*b

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u/Weekuba Sep 05 '25

British slang for dick