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Definition of dibs in English: dibsplural noun dɪbzdɪbz informal 1usually in phrase have first dibsThe right to share or choose something. Example sentencesExamples - But it wasn't about rescuing an animal, it was just the way to continue the friendship, and I'm glad that Rex Petersen said I could have first dibs at TJ.
- When I came into this House in 1990 - Labour had just been in Government for 6 years and had done nothing - a major company in Porirua went into receivership, and the Inland Revenue Department came in and had first dibs.
- The wait list service would let people sign up to register a domain that was already registered, so that they would have first dibs in the event that it ever becomes unregistered.
- They have only ever asked for the right of first refusal - that they have first dibs at renewal if they have been good tenants.
- The trouble for equity investors is that the debtholders have first dibs over the initial £2.9b of any valuation, and possibly even more than that as Marconi will need to retain some of its cash for working capital purposes.
- Because I figured that you met him first so you have first dibs, but since you don't like him in that way you'll have no problem with me getting him to go out with me, will you?
- ‘Well, Joss might let you fly her, but I think Neana has first dibs,’ Keegan said with a smile.
- Your mother had first dibs, and she wanted the bottom.
- I believe that probably Silverstein's proposal - and he has first dibs, as it were, because he leased the buildings - of four buildings making up the same amount of space is probably what will happen.
- We fought over who was going to New York to marry Mark Ruffalo, but Tash said she had first dibs.
- Shortly before she and Tony married in 2002, the home's then-owners - good friends of the couple - announced they were moving and wanted Liz and Tony to have first dibs.
- I thought I should have first dibs since I live with him, but Shelly decided that was an unfair advantage, and it tumbled down hill from there.
- She can't have first dibs; he's a person not a pet.
2dated Money. Example sentencesExamples - Well, Artsfans, no longer will you have to schlepp down to Churchill Square or crook your dialing finger to lay dibs on tickets to that exquisite cultural event.
- On the off chance that they did, I'd like to remind them that I've got dibs on Attenborough and Harris.
- My dibs are on him being some lame ABC type.
Synonyms cash, hard cash, ready money
Origin Mid 18th century (denoting pebbles used in a children's game): from earlier dib-stones, perhaps from dib. Definition of dibs in US English: dibsplural noundɪbzdibz dated, informal Money. Example sentencesExamples - Well, Artsfans, no longer will you have to schlepp down to Churchill Square or crook your dialing finger to lay dibs on tickets to that exquisite cultural event.
- On the off chance that they did, I'd like to remind them that I've got dibs on Attenborough and Harris.
- My dibs are on him being some lame ABC type.
Synonyms cash, hard cash, ready money
Phrases informal Have the first right to or choice of. they never got first dibs on great prospects Example sentencesExamples - But they intend not only to get the money back through the $10 levy on air tickets funded by the travelling public but now are placing themselves at the head of creditors to get first dibs at funds held by the administrator.
- Smiling to herself, she gloated silently in her triumph of being the first one in the kitchen; therefore having first dibs on all of the food.
- My daughter Kendra has first dibs on being Gecko Girl.
- I noted that one slightly portly gentleman (to be fair, no more portly than me) was bidding for all the items that contained food or meal vouchers and so began to comment on this and to give him first dibs on every food item.
- They will reap first dibs on infrastructure money and new incentive programs.
- But since National, being bigger, gets three or four questions a day, and Act usually just one, National in practice got first dibs on all the telling question lines.
- As its payback for providing the service, Spacey's production company has first dibs on the most popular screenplays posted online.
- I was hoping that she would have had her baby by now so that there would be no arguing over who gets to have first dibs on our own mother, but as you very well know not all goes according to plan these days.
- Groucho wrote back, claiming that the Marx Brothers had first dibs on the word Brothers.
- English and French-immersion students who live in the McRoberts catchment area should have first dibs on the desks at that school.
- That means if you default or go bankrupt, they will have first dibs on the merchandise.
- In case of closure, Transport Canada and the TPA have first dibs on the use of the airport for tourism, recreation or economic development.
- Being members of the triumvirate you have first dibs on coming down!
- If the season ended today, San Diego would have first dibs on any player of their choosing.
- When he realized seniors had first dibs on all the school equipment, Price convinced his parents to buy him a digital video camera, a top-of-the-line XLIS Cannon.
- For a start I have no money, and the Student Loan Company has called first dibs on all future earnings.
- The crew will have first dibs on the Sea Scouts hall by the riverside that has toilets and washing facilities.
- Obviously, the people who got to the box first got dibs on the unused stuff first.
- Therefore, top photographers are now insisting on a masseur in the studio to defuse the drama - but there's a strict hierarchy as to who gets first dibs (photographer, model, stylist, then assistants).
- Let Joe have first dibs on that one for Question Period tomorrow.
Origin Mid 18th century (denoting pebbles used in a children's game): from earlier dib-stones, perhaps from dib. |