nubbie / nubby [ˈnʌbi]
nubbie – n. – 1. a saffron bun; 2. a truncated pipe or tail, anything cylindrical that has been cut short
Do Not Confuse With – nubbie a variant of newbie [ˈnju:bi] – a person inexperienced in a given area, a novice
nubby (knubby) – adj. – 1. having small knobs, lumps or bumps; 2. being stunted or under-developed; 3. having small fibers or projecting bits