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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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   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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   What does it mean to have first dibs on something?

   • You'll often find the word dibs in the phrase "have first dibs on." For example, you could say, "I wanted the chocolate donut, but my sister had first dibs on it." Usually, having dibs on something is merely a matter of being the first person to claim it out loud.

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   What if someone has dibs on a job?

   • If someone has dibs on something, or if they have first dibs on it, they have the right to have it before anyone else. Barnett wanted the job, but employees with more years on the job had dibs on the position. ...a deal that would give her first dibs on anything the non-profit institution produces. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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

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   Dibs is an informal word for a right to have or get something from someone, or to use something. Learn how to use dibs in sentences and see related words and phrases.

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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 or for something desirable. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of dibs from 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 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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   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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   3 meanings: 1. → another word for jacks 2. → a slang word for money 3. informal rights (to) or claims (on): used mainly by.... Click for more definitions.