"his nibs" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Comes from early 19th century in literature. From the British, it was noticed that "nabs" was in use; from the Dutch was seen "nebs" Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} his nibs (uncountable)
  1. (cribbage) A jack turned up by the dealer. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cribbage Synonyms: his heels Related terms: his nob
    Sense id: en-his_nibs-en-noun-LsFmpOtl Categories (other): English pronouns Disambiguation of English pronouns: 58 42

Pronoun

Etymology: Comes from early 19th century in literature. From the British, it was noticed that "nabs" was in use; from the Dutch was seen "nebs" Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} his nibs, {{en-pronoun}} his nibs
  1. Mock title used to refer to an authoritative, bossy or demanding man. Coordinate_terms: her nibs, your nibs, their nibs, my nibs
    Sense id: en-his_nibs-en-pron-tTG5gjs6

Alternative forms

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