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nibs

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

nibs

noun pl but singular in constr \ˈnibz\

Definition of NIBS

: an important or self-important person —usually used in the phrases his nibs or her nibs as if a title of honor

Origin of NIBS

origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1821

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