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–noun
his
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her nibs,
Informal:
Often Facetious
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a person in authority, esp. one who is demanding and tyrannical:
His nibs wants fresh strawberries in December.
Origin:
1815–25;
orig. uncert.
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nibs
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His Nibs
"boss, employer, self-important person," 1821, of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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