nibs

[ nibz ]

noun
  1. 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

1
First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain

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British Dictionary definitions for nibs

nibs

/ (nɪbz) /


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

Origin of nibs

1
C19: of unknown origin

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