plural in form but singular in construction
: an important or self-important person
—usually used in the phrases his nibs or her nibs as if a title of honor
Synonyms
- big
- big boy
- big cheese
- big gun
- big leaguer
- big shot
- big wheel
- big-timer
- bigfoot
- biggie
- bigwig
- fat cat
- heavy
- heavy hitter
- heavyweight
- high-muck-a-muck
- high-muckety-muck
- honcho
- kahuna
- kingfish
- kingpin
- major leaguer
- muckety-muck
- muck-a-muck
- mucky-muck
- nabob
- nawab
- nob [chiefly British]
- pooh-bah
- poo-bah
- wheel
Dictionary Entries Near nibs
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“Nibs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nibs. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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