his nibs
his nibs pronoun: a mock title used to refer to an authoritative, bossy or demanding man.
Pronoun
his nibs
- A mock title used to refer to an authoritative, bossy or demanding man.
- Do you know what time His Nibs will be arriving?
Noun (1)
his nibs (uncountable)
Noun (2) capitalized: His Nibs
His Nibs
- Alternative form of his nob
Synonyms of his nibs
Forms of his nibs
| alternative form | his nabs |
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Origin of his nibs
Derives from the early 19th century in literature. From the British, it was noticed that nabs was in use; from the Dutch was seen as nebs.
Words formed from his nibs
Questions about his nibs
- What does his nibs mean?
- His nibs means a mock title used to refer to an authoritative, bossy or demanding man.
- What part of speech is his nibs?
- His nibs can be a pronoun or a noun.
Words near his nibs in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: his nibs (page history and authors); His Nibs (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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