dibs
pronunciation
How to pronounce dibs in British English:
UK [dɪbz]
How to pronounce dibs in American English:
US [dɪbz]
Word Origin
- dibs (interj.)
- children's word to express a claim on something, 1915, originally U.S., apparently from earlier senses "a portion or share" and "money" (early 19c. colloquial), probably a contraction of dibstone "a knucklebone or jack in a children's game" (1690s), in which the first element is of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. You still want fist dibs ?
- 2. Will you help us figure out who gets dibs on a guy ?
- 3. I call dibs on brian .
- 4. I paid for the beer so I call dibs on the last bottle .
- 5. I 've got dibs on the backseat when we drive home .