nibs

[nibz]

noun

1. Informal: Often Facetious.,  hisher nibs, a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical.

   His nibs wants fresh strawberries in December.

nibs

/ nɪbz /

noun

1. slang,  (functioning as singular) a mock title used of someone in authority

Word History and Origins

Origin of nibs¹

First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of nibs¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

I fantasized about eating an array of bubble plate-friendly foods: crudités, scoops of vanilla ice cream drizzled in olive oil and elaborate yogurt bowls topped with fancy granola, cut-up fruit and cacao nibs.

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During production, cacao beans are separated into meaty solids, known as nibs, and a fatty portion called cocoa butter.

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The cherry nib recipe is my current favorite — we subbed out nuts for cacao nibs, which give it an addictive texture.

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This process, imported from the chocolate-obsessed Netherlands, ground the cacao nibs into finer, less noticeable pieces and better separated the cocoa butter, resulting in a more palatable "eating chocolate."

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The next step of the chocolate making process involves roasting the beans, which helps to separate the outer husk, or shell, from the inner bean, also known as the cacao nibs.

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