dibs

dibs

 (dĭbz)

pl.n. Slang

1. A claim; rights: I have dibs on that last piece of pie.

2. Money, especially in small amounts.

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[Short for dibstones, counters used in a game, probably from obsolete dib, to tap.]

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dibs

(dɪbz)

pl n

1. (Games, other than specified) another word for jacks

2. a slang word for money

3. (foll by on) informal rights (to) or claims (on): used mainly by children

[C18: shortened from dibstones children's game played with knucklebones or pebbles, probably from dib to tap, dip, variant of dab¹]

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dibs

(dɪbz)

n. Informal.

1. money in small amounts.

2. rights or claims regarding the use or possession of something: I have dibs on the car when she brings it back.

[1720–30; shortening of earlier dibstones knucklebones used in a children's game (dib of obscure orig.)]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dibs - a claim of rights; "I have dibs on that last slice of pizza" claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages" jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"

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dibs

noun

Slang. A legitimate or supposed right to demand something as one's rightful due:

claim, pretense, pretension, title.

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Translations

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dibs

[dɪbz] N

1. (Brit) (o.f.) (= money) → parné m; (= game of jacks) → taba(s) f(pl)

2. (US) dibs on the cookies! → ¡las galletas pa' mí!
I want dibs on this one if we get him alive → si sigue vivo cuando lo cojamos pido ser el primero en darle una buena paliza

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dibs

pl (sl)

(= claim) → Recht nt, → Anspruch m; I have dibs on that piece of cake → das Stück Kuchen steht mir zu

(= money) → Knete f (inf)

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