Of course this had to happen to me today

Co-worker: Oh, have you worked with [so-in-so]?
New Employee: Um, no...
Co-worker: Oh, ok he's British, too.
Me: Yeah, way to go. Hey, you're American, have you worked with Jay Leno? Jeez. That's like me asking her if she's worked with the Doctor from Doctor Who!
New Employee: Well, back in the 90's we did a show together. Chris Eccelston is really sweet.

Google will not help me.

I have met several people in my life with nubs for hands or nubs for limbs and they all have a distinctive nubby smell someone please explain the nub-stank thank you.