dibs

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

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.

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