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dibs

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dibs (noun plural)
  2. dib (intransitive verb)
  3. dib (noun)

dibs

noun pl \ˈdibz\

Definition of DIBS

1
slang : money especially in small amounts
2
: claim, rights <I have dibs on that piece of cake>

Examples of DIBS

  1. <I get dibs on the front seat!>

Origin of DIBS

short for dibstones jacks, from obsolete dib to dab
First Known Use: 1812

Rhymes with DIBS

nibs

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