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Gibbs

Gibbs

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A fictional American special agent on the TV show NCIS
  • proper noun
  • /ɡɪbz/
translation icon : Gibbs
  • The door swings open, and Gibbs and Korshunov enter.
  • Special Agent Gibbs
  • Agent Gibbs
  • Jethro Gibbs

Examples

  • Charlie Gibbs, FBI, you're under arrest.

    Tower Heist (2011)

  • The Secret Service agents try to get at their weapons, but Gibbs has caught them completely off-guard.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Mr. Gibbs, any particular reason why my ship is gone?

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

  • I have no say in it, Gibbs.

    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

  • Have you anything you can offer me, Gibbs?

    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

  • Captain West and two other officers, Gibbs and Lawrence, sit around a conference table.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Special Agents Walters and Johnson rise and follow Gibbs into an adjoining office.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • AIR FORCE ONE, COCKPIT - Gibbs sees the fueling arm catch fire.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Korshunov, Nevsky, and VLAD follow Gibbs into the Secret Service office.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • In the TV series NCIS, Agent Gibbs is known for his tough demeanor and keen investigative skills.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Gibbs is a last name that comes from the short name Gibb, a nickname for Gilbert. The TV character Leroy Jethro Gibbs simply uses this real family name, so when fans say 'Gibbs' they mean the show's steady team leader.