DonRocks Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 "Nibs" as a mock honorific: Instead of "cocoa nibs," which is what we're used to hearing in the restaurant world, an earlier use is a mocking form of "royal highness," as in "Yes, your nibs!" An example from the Pilot episode of "Cheers" (1982), after Ted Danson tells Rhea Perlman that Shelley Long doesn't wish to be disturbed: Interestingly, this episode - now 36 years old - also uses the world "cur," which means "mongrel," when Long is describing Perlman's husband who left her. I'm almost positive that Shakespeare used this word, but I haven't heard it used in conversation in decades, and even then it was a sarcastic usage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 Remembering Bill Walsh on his birthday. 💝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 This is a *great* question, and one which most people probably won't know: Apr, 2018 - "Cays, Keys, and Quays" on grammarphobia.com Me to everyone: From this moment forward, I'm going to pronounce all three words as "KEE." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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