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nibs

[ nibz ]
/ nɪbz /
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noun
his / her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical: His nibs wants fresh strawberries in December.
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Origin of nibs

First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain

Words nearby nibs

nibbler, Nibelung, Nibelungenlied, niblick, nibling, nibs, NIC, nicad, Nicaea, Nicaean, NICAM
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Words related to nibs

snout, deadline, edge, point, term, top, fountain pen, marker, stick, coloration, hue, tint, tone, element, footprint, fragment, hint, indication, particle, proof

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British Dictionary definitions for nibs

nibs
/ (nɪbz) /
noun
his nibs (functioning as singular) slang a mock title used of someone in authority

Word Origin for nibs

C19: of unknown origin
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