[nɪbz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a mock title used to refer to a self-important man, especially one in authority
(e.g: his nibs expects things to be organized to suit him)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: of unknown origin; compare with earlier nabs, used similarly with a possessive adjective as in his nabs, on the pattern of references to the aristocracy such as his lordship