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   dibs

   /dɪbz/

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   • 1. the right to share or choose something: "they want dibs on the poster"
   • 2. money. dated

   Word Origin mid 18th century (denoting pebbles used in a children's game): from earlier dib-stones, perhaps from dib.

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   What does Dibs mean?

   • Words for the Summer Heat The meaning of DIBS is money especially in small amounts. How to use dibs in a sentence.

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   What if someone has dibs on something?

   • If someone has dibs on something, or if they have first dibs on it, they have the right to have it before anyone else. [mainly US, informal] [...] These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins. Read more

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   Where did the word Dib come from?

   • Since the early 19th century, of disputed origin. Most commonly thought to be from dibstones (“counters used in a game with the same name”). Also from dib (“to tap”) or related to northern English dip (“small depression in the ground”), or a shortened version of divide. dibs (uncountable)

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   What does winter Dibs mean?

   • Winter dibs is symptomatic of the paradoxical nature of urban car ownership. You don't have the right to get mad at another guy for talking (not "talking") to your dibs. What if you really like the person your friend has dibs on? Stations were given greater editorial and financial independence and dibs on federal grants.

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   Why are Dibs called jacks?

   • Originally, dibs referred to the children’s game called jacks (or a version of it), in which small objects are thrown and then picked up between bounces of a ball. The name of the game of jacks is a shortening of jackstones and early versions of both jacks and dibs were played with pebbles or the knucklebones of animals, such as those of a sheep.

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   Why do people get first dibs?

   • Every dollar in the world flows right through their offices so, naturally, they get first dibs on dipping their ladles in the stream. Winter dibs is symptomatic of the paradoxical nature of urban car ownership. You don't have the right to get mad at another guy for talking (not "talking") to your dibs.

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   Dibs is a slang word for money or claim, especially in small amounts or for something desirable. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of dibs from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   DIBS meaning: 1. a right to have or get something from someone, or to use something: 2. a right to have or get…. Learn more.

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   Dibs is an informal word for claiming something, especially in advance, or for money. It comes from a shortening of dibstones, a children's game played with pebbles or knucklebones.

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   Definitions of 'dibs'. If someone has dibs on something, or if they have first dibs on it, they have the right to have it before anyone else. [mainly US, informal] [...] More.

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   Dibs is a slang word for a claim or rights to something, or for money in small amounts. It may also refer to a game of jacks or a variant of dab. See examples, synonyms, translations and related words.

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   6 days ago · Noun. [edit] dibs (uncountable) (informal) The right to use or enjoy something exclusively or before anyone else. I call dibs on the hammock! Who's got dibs on the chips? Synonyms.

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   Dibs is a noun, interjection or verb that means a claim or right to something wanted. Learn the origin, synonyms, sentences and examples of dibs from YourDictionary.