nubbin /ˈnʌbɪn/ noun3 •A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple. •(informal) A small protuberance, bud, bump, or knob.As an avid button collector, I have had to develop an efficient way of removing the nubbin of thread from the buttonhole. •(slang, vulgar) Synonym of clitoris. formsnubbins