I had first dibs on dessert and took the pie.
Dibs on the ice cream!
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
dibs on something — phr. a claim on something. □ I’ve got dibs on the yellow one! □ Dibs on the front seat! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
first 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
have dibs on something — have dibs on (something) American, informal to make it clear that something belongs to you or that you should be the next person to use something. I have dibs on the Sunday paper … 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
dibs — [ dıbz ] noun singular INFORMAL a right to have something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dibs — children s word to express a claim on something, 1932, originally U.S., apparently a contraction of dibstone a knucklebone or jack in a children s game (1690s), of unknown origin … Etymology 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 dibs on sth AmE spoken an expression used especially by children in order to claim a right to something: Dibs on the seat near the window! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
