dibs Definition
dibs (dibz)
noun
☆ Slang a claim to a share of, or rights in, something wanted I've got first dibs on that candy bar
Etymology: contr. < dibstone, a knucklebone or jack in a children's game < dib (< ?) + stone
used to announce such a claim
dibs Usage Examples
Converse of object
- get: Recorded in 1939, I think he certainly gets first dibs.
- have: I was going to sell it, but if you're interested, you can have first dibs on it.
- take: Then I realized that doctors had taken first dibs on that pledge, so I came up with another one: Be original.
Adjective modifier
first: A surprisingly large crowd of fellow early risers was up for first dibs on the freshly groomed runs.
Browse dictionary entries near dibs
- ‹ dibranchiate
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- ‹ dibbuk
- ‹ dibble
- ‹ dibasic
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- ‹ diazonium
- ‹ diazole
- ‹ diazoamino
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