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Meaning of nibs

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

nibs

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.

  2. The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.

  3. Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.

  4. A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.

nibs

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. (after possessive pronoun) An important or self-important person.

  2. (19th century, after possessive pronoun) Self.

  3. A jack turned up by the dealer. (see also nob)

    Example: Two for his nibs.