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dibs
dibs D0203200 (dĭbz)pl.n. Slang 1. A claim; rights: I have dibs on that last piece of pie.2. Money, especially in small amounts.
[Short for dibstones, counters used in a game, probably from obsolete dib, to tap.]dibs (dɪbz) pl n1. (Games, other than specified) another word for jacks2. a slang word for money3. (foll by on) informal rights (to) or claims (on): used mainly by children[C18: shortened from dibstones children's game played with knucklebones or pebbles, probably from dib to tap, dip, variant of dab1]dibs (dɪbz)
n. Informal. 1. money in small amounts. 2. rights or claims regarding the use or possession of something: I have dibs on the car when she brings it back. [1720–30; shortening of earlier dibstones knucklebones used in a children's game (dib of obscure orig.)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dibs - a claim of rights; "I have dibs on that last slice of pizza"claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" |
dibsnounSlang. A legitimate or supposed right to demand something as one's rightful due:claim, pretense, pretension, title.Translationsdibs
(first) dibs (on something)slang The rights to something, or the rights to have first choice of something. "Dibs" are usually claimed verbally. I call dibs on the front seat! Hey, I had dibs on being first in line!See also: dibshave dibs on (something)To have the rights to something, or the rights to have first choice of something. "Dibs" are usually claimed verbally. Hey, I had dibs on being first in line!See also: dibs, have, onput dibs on (something)slang To claim the right to do or choose something first before others. A possessive pronoun can be used between "put" and "dibs." I put dibs on sitting in the front seat of the car! Sally put her dibs on this one, so you'll have to pick a different one.See also: dibs, on, putdibs on somethinga claim on something. I've got dibs on the yellow one! Dibs on the front seat!See also: dibs, onhave dibs on somethingto reserve something for oneself; to claim something for oneself. (Often said by children.) I have dibs on the last piece of cake. John has dibs on the last piece again. It isn't fair.See also: dibs, have, onput one's dibs on somethingto lay a claim to something; to announce one's claim to something. She put her dibs on the last piece of cake. I put my dibs on the seat by the window.See also: dibs, on, puthave dibs onHave a first claim on something, as in If you don't want it, I have dibs on the next available apartment. This term was originally schoolyard slang. [c. 1930] See also: dibs, have, onfirst dibs on something or dibs on something INFORMALIf you have first dibs on something or dibs on something, you have claimed the right to have it or use it before anyone else. The main reason my best friend Sue and I wanted to join was so that we could have first dibs on an endless supply of mouthwatering cakes. Ralph's brother now has dibs on the job of horse trainer. Note: This expression comes from an old children's game in which the pieces were called dib stones. See also: dibs, first, on, somethingdibs on something phr. a claim on something. Dibs on the front seat! See also: dibs, on, somethingEncyclopediaSeeDIBDIBS
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dibs
Synonyms for dibsnoun a legitimate or supposed right to demand something as one's rightful dueSynonyms- claim
- pretense
- pretension
- title
Words related to dibsnoun a claim of rightsRelated Words- claim
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