his nibs

名词 n. 代词 pron.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A jack turned up by the dealer. uncountable
    — Two for his nibs.
代词 pron.
  1. Mock title used to refer to an authoritative, bossy or demanding man.
    — Do you know what time His Nibs will be arriving?

词源

词源 1
Comes from early 19th century in literature. From the British, it was noticed that "nabs" was in use; from the Dutch was seen "nebs"
词源 2
Comes from early 19th century in literature. From the British, it was noticed that "nabs" was in use; from the Dutch was seen "nebs"
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