gnib / nib [nɪb]
gnib (knib) – adj. – 1. smart, sharp, eager; 2. light-fingered, greedy, grasping; 3. short-tempered
nib – n. & v. – n. – 1. the sharp part of a pen; 2. the beak, bill, proboscis, nose of an animal, also the face of a person; 3. a junior scholar; 4. a wealthy person or expert; v. – 1. eat small bites, peck, loosen; 2. sharpen or make more incisive