#AnthonyPowellTogether A Soldier's Art p.208 #BonMots #Cheesed #Nibs
1. Cheesed off is to be annoyed, bored or disappointed, Br. informal.
2. His/her Nibs- n. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical; often facetious~ His nibs wants fresh strawberries in December.
1. Cheesed off is to be annoyed, bored or disappointed, Br. informal.
2. His/her Nibs- n. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical; often facetious~ His nibs wants fresh strawberries in December.
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I would say nibs means “lordship” as in acting like he thinks he’s a lord whose whose whims must be catered for