nabsn.

Brit.

/nabz/, U.S.

/næbz/

Forms: 1700s (1900s– English regional) nabbs, 1800s– knabs, 1800s– nabs. Also with capital initial.

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps related to nob n.² (compare α. forms at that entry). Compare later nibs n.

colloquial and humorous.

Only with possessive adjective, as his nabs, etc.: a self-important or superior person; (in weakened sense) a person. Now rare except in my nabs n. myself; (also) the person whom one has previously mentioned; (in quot. 1939¹) one's superior. Also with plural agreement. Cf. nibs n.Quot. 1790 leaves the construction unclear; it is possible that use without possessive adjective is intended.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > [noun]

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lifeOE

son of manOE

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earthmanc1225

foodc1225

person?c1225

creaturec1300

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corsec1400

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wretcha1500

human1509

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mother's child1594

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a piece of flesh1600

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tick1631

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anybody1733

individual1742

character1773

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jig1781

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bod1788

curse1790

his nabs1790

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Earthite1814

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personeityc1816

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tellurian1828

case1832

tangata1840

prawn1845

nigger1848

nut1856

Snooks1860

mug1865

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to deliver the goods1870

hairpin1879

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hot tamale1895

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virile1903

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skin1914

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number1919

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apple1928

mush1936

face1944

jong1956

naked ape1965

oke1970

punter1975

1790 H. T. Potter Dict. Cant & Flash Lang. Nabbs, a person of either sex.

1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Memoirs II. 180 His-nabs, him, or himself, Mynabs, me, myself.

1823 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. 248 Sought out the road where Toley's turnpike lay, And came upon his nabs just as he rose.

1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 139/2 Your nabs sparkle my nabs, a drop of beware.

1895 P. H. Emerson Birds, Beasts, & Fishes Norfolk Broadland 203 I do a bit of stuffing, and as sure as I get gutting a bird, in come my nabs and steal some.

1914 J. Joyce Dubliners 113 And here was my nabs, as cool as you please.

1927 R. A. Freeman Certain Dr. Thorndyke i. xi. 173 He followed up the tracks until he had spotted the actual robber... Then he gave the police the tip; and they swooped down on my nabs—caught him fairly on the hop with all the stolen property in his possession.

1939 ‘F. O'Brien’ At Swim-Two-Birds 75 One morning Slug and Shorty and myself and a few of the boys got the wire to saddle and ride up to Drumcondra to see my nabs Mr Tracy to get our orders for the day.

1939 ‘F. O'Brien’ At Swim-Two-Birds 220 But when the hour comes for him to die, My Nabs is waiting by the bed!

1989 Trans. Yorks. Dial. Soc. 18 44 Mi nabs ere se sooa, it mud be rait.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nabs
释义	nabsn. Brit. /nabz/, U.S. /næbz/ Forms: 1700s (1900s– English regional) nabbs, 1800s– knabs, 1800s– nabs. Also with capital initial. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps related to nob n.² (compare α. forms at that entry). Compare later nibs n. colloquial and humorous. Only with possessive adjective, as his nabs, etc.: a self-important or superior person; (in weakened sense) a person. Now rare except in my nabs n. myself; (also) the person whom one has previously mentioned; (in quot. 1939¹) one's superior. Also with plural agreement. Cf. nibs n.Quot. 1790 leaves the construction unclear; it is possible that use without possessive adjective is intended. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > [noun] hadc900 lifesmaneOE maneOE world-maneOE ghostOE wyeOE lifeOE son of manOE wightc1175 soulc1180 earthmanc1225 foodc1225 person?c1225 creaturec1300 bodyc1325 beera1382 poppetc1390 flippera1400 wat1399 corsec1400 mortal?a1425 deadly?c1450 hec1450 personagec1485 wretcha1500 human1509 mundane1509 member1525 worma1556 homo1561 piece of flesh1567 sconce1567 squirrel?1567 fellow creature1572 Adamite1581 bloat herringa1586 earthling1593 mother's child1594 stuff1598 a piece of flesh1600 wagtail1607 bosom1608 fragment1609 boots1623 tick1631 worthy1649 earthlies1651 snap1653 pippin1665 being1666 personal1678 personality1678 sooterkin1680 party1686 worldling1687 human being1694 water-wagtail1694 noddle1705 human subject1712 piece of work1713 somebody1724 terrestrial1726 anybody1733 individual1742 character1773 cuss1775 jig1781 thingy1787 bod1788 curse1790 his nabs1790 article1796 Earthite1814 critter1815 potato1815 personeityc1816 nibs1821 somebody1826 tellurian1828 case1832 tangata1840 prawn1845 nigger1848 nut1856 Snooks1860 mug1865 outfit1867 to deliver the goods1870 hairpin1879 baby1880 possum1894 hot tamale1895 babe1900 jobbie1902 virile1903 cup of tea1908 skin1914 pisser1918 number1919 job1927 apple1928 mush1936 face1944 jong1956 naked ape1965 oke1970 punter1975 1790 H. T. Potter Dict. Cant & Flash Lang. Nabbs, a person of either sex. 1819 J. H. Vaux New Vocab. Flash Lang. in Memoirs II. 180 His-nabs, him, or himself, Mynabs, me, myself. 1823 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. 248 Sought out the road where Toley's turnpike lay, And came upon his nabs just as he rose. 1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 139/2 Your nabs sparkle my nabs, a drop of beware. 1895 P. H. Emerson Birds, Beasts, & Fishes Norfolk Broadland 203 I do a bit of stuffing, and as sure as I get gutting a bird, in come my nabs and steal some. 1914 J. Joyce Dubliners 113 And here was my nabs, as cool as you please. 1927 R. A. Freeman Certain Dr. Thorndyke i. xi. 173 He followed up the tracks until he had spotted the actual robber... Then he gave the police the tip; and they swooped down on my nabs—caught him fairly on the hop with all the stolen property in his possession. 1939 ‘F. O'Brien’ At Swim-Two-Birds 75 One morning Slug and Shorty and myself and a few of the boys got the wire to saddle and ride up to Drumcondra to see my nabs Mr Tracy to get our orders for the day. 1939 ‘F. O'Brien’ At Swim-Two-Birds 220 But when the hour comes for him to die, My Nabs is waiting by the bed! 1989 Trans. Yorks. Dial. Soc. 18 44 Mi nabs ere se sooa, it mud be rait. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1790
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