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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 it mean to have dibs on something?

   • The term "to have dibs on something" or "to call dibs on something" plays a recurring role in American film and television (e.g. How I Met Your Mother), so it gets exported a lot. Wikipedia describes "dibs" as. [...] a common, "informal" convention to reserve or declare full or partial ownership of a community resource, such as a chair [...]

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   What is a DIB slang term?

   • Another playing piece in the history of dibs is its use as a 19th-century American slang term for "money in small amounts." When twelve bells chimed, the prigs ["thieves"] returned, / And rapped at the ken ["house"] of Uncle —: / "Uncle, open the door of your crib / If you'd share the swag ["plunder"], or have one dib ["coin"].

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   What is a 'DIB' in American culture?

   • In American culture, and possibly elsewhere where "dibs" or a word based on the same concept is used, the idea is one of mutual respect for one's claim to some item, position, etc.

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   Where did the word Dibs come from?

   • The first records of the word dibs come from the early 1700s. It probably comes from a shortening of the word dibstones. 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.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIBS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Dibs is a noun that means a right to have or get something from someone, or to use something. It is mainly used in informal speech in the US and UK. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation and related words.

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     DIBS meaning: 1. a right to have or get something from...

   • Znaczenie Dibs, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DIBS definicja: 1. a right to have or get something from...

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     DIATRIBE definition: 1. an angry speech or piece of writing...

   • Have Dibs on Something

     HAVE DIBS ON SOMETHING definition: to have the first right...

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     DICEY definition: 1. slightly dangerous or uncertain: 2....

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     DIBS pronunciation. How to say dibs. Listen to the audio...

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     DICE definition: 1. a small cube (= object with six equal...

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

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   When you have dibs on something, you've made a claim to it — you have a right to own, control, or share it. You and your brother might have grown up arguing over who had dibs on riding in the front seat of the car.

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   Dibs is very informal and is mostly used by kids. It’s especially seen in the phrases call dibs, have dibs, got dibs, and first dibs. Less commonly, dibs is used as a slang term for small amounts of money or as another name for the game of jacks. Example: There’s only one cupcake left, but I already called dibs on it.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › dibsDibs Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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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.

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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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