Tib
pronunciation
How to pronounce Tib in British English: UK
How to pronounce Tib in American English: US
Word Origin
- Tib
- 1530s, typical name for an English woman of the lower class, hence "girl, lass, sweetheart," sometimes also "strumpet," from the pet form of Isabel. Often paired with Tom, as Jill was with Jack. Colloquial St. Tibb's Eve (1785) was the evening of the last day, the Day of Judgement, hence "never."