dibs

dibs · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (informal) A claim or right to something, especially made before others.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    call dibs (on something) — to claim something before anyone else
  • •
    have dibs on — to have the first right to something

Related words

See also: claim, first
Synonyms: claim, first choice

Etymology

Possibly from dibstones, a children's game played with sheep knucklebones or pebbles, or from divvy meaning to share out.