nibs

[ nibz ]

/ nɪbz /

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.

Origin of nibs

First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain

Words nearby nibs

nibble, nibbler, Nibelung, Nibelungenlied, niblick, nibs, NIC, nicad, Nicaea, Nicaean, NICAM

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Example sentences from the Web for nibs

"That was one for his nibs," chuckled Mr. Blodgett appreciatively.
The Story of an Untold Love|Paul Leicester Ford
"What a lark if there's a storm," laughed His Nibs, removing a sandwich to say so.
Old Junk|H. M. Tomlinson
Now Nibs rose from the ground, and the others thought that his staring eyes still saw the wolves.
Peter and Wendy|James Matthew Barrie
As the pirates advanced, the quick eye of Starkey sighted Nibs disappearing through the wood, and at once his pistol flashed out.
Peter and Wendy|James Matthew Barrie

You can't do it, Nibs,—you can't do it—you may have the spurt speed, but you haven't got the wind.
Ann Arbor Tales|Karl Edwin Harriman

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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单词	nibs
释义	nibs [ nibz ] / nɪbz / 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. Origin of nibs First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain Words nearby nibs nibble, nibbler, Nibelung, Nibelungenlied, niblick, nibs, NIC, nicad, Nicaea, Nicaean, NICAM Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nibs "That was one for his nibs," chuckled Mr. Blodgett appreciatively. The Story of an Untold Love\|Paul Leicester Ford "What a lark if there's a storm," laughed His Nibs, removing a sandwich to say so. Old Junk\|H. M. Tomlinson Now Nibs rose from the ground, and the others thought that his staring eyes still saw the wolves. Peter and Wendy\|James Matthew Barrie As the pirates advanced, the quick eye of Starkey sighted Nibs disappearing through the wood, and at once his pistol flashed out. Peter and Wendy\|James Matthew Barrie You can't do it, Nibs,—you can't do it—you may have the spurt speed, but you haven't got the wind. Ann Arbor Tales\|Karl Edwin Harriman 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nibs stick, marker, fountain pen, snout, hue, tint, tone, coloration, vestige, relic, speck, particle, whiff, fragment, smell, hint, element, strain, touch, remnant
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nibs

noun

Origin of nibs

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Example sentences from the Web for nibs

British Dictionary definitions for nibs

noun

Word Origin for nibs

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