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his nibs

[nibz] Origin

nibs

[nibz]
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:
1815–25; origin uncertain
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His nibs is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Word Origin & History

nibs
esp. in His Nibs "boss, employer, self-important person," 1821, of unknown origin.
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