nibs

noun

ˈnibz 

plural in form but singular in construction

: an important or self-important person

—usually used in the phrases his nibs or her nibs as if a title of honor

Synonyms

• big
• big boy
• big cheese
• big gun
• big leaguer
• big shot
• big wheel
• big-timer
• bigfoot
• biggie
• bigwig
• fat cat
• heavy
• heavy hitter
• heavyweight
• high-muck-a-muck
• high-muckety-muck
• honcho
• kahuna
• kingfish
• kingpin
• major leaguer
• muckety-muck
• muck-a-muck
• mucky-muck
• nabob
• nawab
• nob [chiefly British]
• pooh-bah
• poo-bah
• wheel

Examples of nibs in a Sentence

a staff appointment that must be approved by his nibs, the magazine's editor in chief

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nibs

• bibs
• cribs
• ribs
• squibs
• caribs