http://www.word-detective.com/2012/01/nibs/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2012/01/nibs/comment-page-1/#comment-45647 kenneth raine Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:15:08 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=7316#comment-45647 Not convinced by that. Just on " usage implication", seems to be akind of irreverent comment to an assumed status. I. E. his lordship. May be an abbreviation of a title,trouble is I cant think what. Not convinced by that. Just on ” usage implication”, seems to be akind of irreverent comment to an assumed status. I. E. his lordship. May be an abbreviation of a title,trouble is I cant think what.

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2012/01/nibs/comment-page-1/#comment-34236 Margaret Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:23:35 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=7316#comment-34236 why, then, is "his nibs" or "nobs" a term used in Criggage for turning up a jack or for playing a jack of suit. why, then, is “his nibs” or “nobs” a term used in Criggage for turning up a jack or for playing a jack of suit.

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