I had first dibs on dessert and took the pie.
Dibs on the ice cream!
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
dibs on something — (first) dibs on (something) to have the right to do or get hold of something. I had first dibs on dessert and took the pie. Usage notes: usually used with the verb get or as an interjection: Dibs on the ice cream! … New idioms dictionary
first dibs on — (first) dibs on (something) to have the right to do or get hold of something. I had first dibs on dessert and took the pie. Usage notes: usually used with the verb get or as an interjection: Dibs on the ice cream! … New idioms dictionary
dibs on — (first) dibs on (something) to have the right to do or get hold of something. I had first dibs on dessert and took the pie. Usage notes: usually used with the verb get or as an interjection: Dibs on the ice cream! … New idioms dictionary
dibs — [dıbz] n [plural] AmE informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from dibstones game played with small stones , from dib to hit lightly (17 19 centuries)] the right to have, use, or do something ▪ Freshmen have first dibs on dormitory rooms … Dictionary of contemporary English
dibs — ☆ ☆ dibs [dibz] n. [contr. < dibstone, a knucklebone or jack in a children s game < dib (< ?) + STONE ] Slang a claim to a share of, or rights in, something wanted [I ve got first dibs on that candy bar] interj. used to announce such a… … English World dictionary
have first dibs — N. Amer. the right to share or choose something. → dibs … English new terms dictionary
dibs — plural noun informal 1》 (often in phr. have first dibs) N. Amer. the right to share or choose something. 2》 money. Origin C18 (denoting pebbles used in a children s game): from earlier dib stones, perh. from dib … English new terms dictionary
Dibs — This article is about the cultural convention. For the UK children s TV character, see Cosmo and Dibs. For the Arab sweet, see Pekmez. Calling dibs is an informal convention to declare a specific right to something that no individual otherwise… … Wikipedia
dibs — Noun. A claim. E.g. I put dibs on tasting it first. Verb. To put a personal claim on something. E.g. I made the cocktail so I dibs first taste … English slang and colloquialisms
Diffuse interstellar band — Relative strengths of observed diffuse interstellar bands Diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs) are absorption features seen in the spectra of astronomical objects in our galaxy. They are caused by the absorption of light by the interstellar medium.… … Wikipedia
