NIB


Meaning of NIB in English

nib /nɪb/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; 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:

And how’s his nibs this morning?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.