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nibs
[ nibz ]
noun
- hisher nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
His nibs wants fresh strawberries in December.
nibs
/ nɪbz /
noun
- his nibs slang.functioning as singular a mock title used of someone in authority
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nibs1
First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nibs1
C19: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
Well, they wants to kill his Nibs and all the dookes, to make one of their own crowd king.
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One of the parts, or nibs, is cut off close to the handle and the remaining one sharpened on both edges at the point.
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I am no good at French, so indulge in a game of nibs with my neighbour, who does not love ‘parley-voo’ any more than I do.
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When sufficiently boiled, strain the cocoa from the nibs, mix it with equal proportions of milk, and sweeten with sugar.
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No, Jimmy did not know of this strenuous course of Nibs' training.
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