nib
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++nib /nɪb/ noun [countable] 1. 
DTthe pointed metal part at the end of a pen 钢笔尖2 his/her nibs old-fashioned informal someone in authority or someone who thinks they are important 上司；要人；自以为了不起的人 And how’s his nibs this morning? 那么这位大人物今天上午怎样了？
DTthe pointed metal part at the end of a pen 钢笔尖2 his/her nibs old-fashioned informal someone in authority or someone who thinks they are important 上司；要人；自以为了不起的人 And how’s his nibs this morning? 那么这位大人物今天上午怎样了？Examples from the Corpus
nib• The forefinger of this was capped with a golden nib!• The quill nib produces a crisper line as a result.• Plus a recess above the nibs allows the tiles to be stacked virtually flat.• I apply the paint to the nib with a brush.• The nib allows for greater speed and directness of drawing.• They used pens with nibs and it was a trouble not to blot the page.Origin nib (1500-1600) Probably from neb “beak” ((11-19 centuries)), from Old English nebbnib nounChinese
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nib
nib /nɪb/
noun [countable]
1. the pointed metal part at the end of a pen
2. his/her nibs old-fashioned informal someone in authority or someone who thinks they are important:
And how’s his nibs this morning?
nib /nɪb/
noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Probably from neb 'beak' (11-19 centuries), from Old English nebb
Origin: Probably from neb 'beak' (11-19 centuries), from Old English nebb
1. the pointed metal part at the end of a pen
2. his/her nibs old-fashioned informal someone in authority or someone who thinks they are important:
