dibs on

phrase

US, informal

—used to say one is making a claim (to something)

"I call dibs on the front seat!"

Examples of dibs on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That's an important, if esoteric, distinction, as Asus already claimed the first RGB OLED gaming monitor (the ROG Swift PG34WCDN), and LG called dibs on the world’s first 39-inch 5K2K OLED gaming monitor with the GX9. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026

Disney is still calling dibs on an untitled movie, switching it on the calendar from February 18, 2028 to February 11, 2028. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhaenyra calls dibs on the Aegon kill, but the liberation of Tumbleton (and death of Daeron) will proceed as planned. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

If your kids prefer calling dibs on their own chair, Babyletto’s nesting design gives every child their own place at the table. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for dibs on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon