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Meaning of "dibs" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIBS

Shortened from dibstones children's game played with knucklebones or pebbles, probably from dib to tap, dip, variant of dab1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIBS

dibs  [dɪbz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIBS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dibs is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIBS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dibs

Calling "dibs" is the US English term, also known in Ireland as "Bagsies", or "Bags" in the Black Country region of the UK, for an informal convention where one declares a first claim to something to which no one else has a clearly recognized right. Calling "dibs" or "Bagsies" is only possible when the caller wants the responsibility of the object. It is important to note that it is possible to "undibs", if the caller wants to. Such a declaration is often recognized in certain cultures, or sub-cultures, as a means to avoid arguments over relatively trivial issues although can be considered quite rude at some points.

Definition of dibs in the English dictionary

The definition of dibs in the dictionary is rights or claims : used mainly by children.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIBS


Gibbs
ɡɪbz
nibs
nɪbz
vibes
vaɪbz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIBS

dib
dibasic
dibasicity
dibbed
dibber
dibbing
dibble
dibbler
dibbuk
dibbukkim
dibenzofuran
dibranchiate
dibromide
dibutyl
dicacious
dicacity
dicacodyl
dicamba
DiCaprio
dicarboxylic acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIBS

abs
bs
clubs
combs
crabs
crumbs
Cubs
Doubs
false ribs
his nibs
Hobbs
Krebs
mobs
obs
Proverbs
scrubs
stick to the ribs
Stubbs
subs
up for grabs

Synonyms and antonyms of dibs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dibs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIBS

Find out the translation of dibs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dibs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dibs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

DIBS
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

DIB
570 millions of speakers

English

dibs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dibs
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدبس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бабки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dibs
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টাকাপয়সা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fric
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dibs
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

DIBS
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

所有権
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dibs
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trò chơi trẻ con
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உரிமையைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Dibs
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beştaş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ossetti di pecora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

forsa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бабки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dibs
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dibs
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bikkel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dibs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dibs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dibs

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIBS»

The term «dibs» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.744 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIBS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dibs

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIBS»

Discover the use of dibs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dibs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dibs in Search of Self
Account of a deeply disturbed five-year-old's attempt to find his identity and of his emergence from psychotherapy as a whole human being
Virginia Mae Axline, 1986
2
Dibs on His Clubs!: An In the Bleachers Golf Collection
Steve brings his trademark wacky characters and outrageous situation comedy to every frame of this golf-guffawing collection. Dibs on His Clubs! comes richly illustrated in Moore's sparse but dead-on drawing style.
Steve Moore, 2004
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Dibs on His Clubs!: An In the Bleachers Golf Collection
Steve brings his trademark wacky characters and outrageous situation comedy to every frame of this golf-guffawing collection. Dibs on His Clubs! comes richly illustrated in Moore's sparse but dead-on drawing style.
‎2004
4
Big Nate: Dibs on This Chair
DIVLeave it to Big Nate to stake his claim on anything in reach!
Peirce, Lincoln, 2013
5
She's Got Dibs
True love does not exist or so event planner Tessa Adams learns the day she gets jilted twenty-four hours prior to walking down the aisle.
A. J. Nuest, 2013
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The English Dialect Dictionary: Being the Complete ...
Five of these bones are used by boys, with which they play a game called ' Dibs,' HOLLOWAY. Wil. SLOW Gl. (1892) ; Wil.1 Dor. When I and my poor man were married we thought no more o't than of a game o' dibs ! HARDY Jude (1896) pL v.
Joseph Wright, 1900
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Appleton's Booklovers Magazine
where he announced that Old Dibs had contributed fifty dollars toward the fund for the new church, you could feel a rustle go through the whole congregation, and a general gasp of satisfaction, losefo drew a fancy picture of Judas hanging ...
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Appleton's Magazine
where he announced that Old Dibs had contributed fifty dollars toward the fund for the new church, you could feel a rustle go through the whole congregation, and a general gasp of satisfaction. Iosefo drew a fancy picture of Judas hanging ...
9
Gleanings in Bee Culture
Hebron, in the south, is the great country of vineyards, and dibs is prepared from the juice of grapes. Joshua and Caleb cut off the luxuriant grapes from Eshcol; and if now the modern travelers inquire what is done with the grapes there, " dibs  ...
10
The Literary World
occasions when the Queen opens Parlia- ] ment in person. Dibs and his chums have seen the Queen's crowns in the Tower, and experienced a curious awe of those symbols of royalty. It is the desire to see Her Majesty drive to Westminster ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIBS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dibs is used in the context of the following news items.
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History Dibs 'n' Dabs | WNCW
Each Tuesday and Wednesday morning during Morning Edition, the folks from Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort, NC bring us "History ... «WNCW, Jul 15»
2
Kelsea Ballerini 'Dibs' – Single Review | Music | The News Hub
Kelsea had a few potential singles on her debut album 'The First Time', and 'Dibs' came as a highly-recommended contender even if Taylor ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
3
First dibs: Corcoran fires broker amid collusion rumors - The Real Deal
Amid whispers that she employed underhanded tactics to rack up listings, the Corcoran Group fired longtime broker Sandra Balan.Sources ... «The Real Deal Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Outlining What Role Fernando Torres Will Play for Atletico Madrid in …
"Fernando Torres calls dibs on No. 9 shirt," ran Marca's headline in late June, Atleti's prodigal son wanting not only his old number back—the ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
2015 Summer League: Seth Curry's future is past the D-League …
Although the Pelicans have Seth on their Summer League roster, it does not give them dibs when it comes to where Seth attends training camp. «The Bird Writes, Jul 15»
6
Call Of Duty: Black Ops III Multiplayer Beta Coming In August - News …
At E3 last month, Sony and Activision announced that for Black Ops III and future COD games, PlayStation platforms will get first dibs on betas ... «Game Informer, Jul 15»
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Overwatch's Soldier: 76 character looks intriguing - Destructoid
... server (3) Wide(r)screen (3) No big ads on Dtoid, Japanator, Tomopop, or Flixist (4) Auto contest entries, and (5) Dibs on betas & downloads. «Destructoid, Jul 15»
8
Minecraft Story Mode Wows In Minecon | The Bitbag
Minecraft fans also got first dibs of new game features for their PC and Console Editions, as well as what's new for the Minecraft Pocket Edition. «Bitbag, Jul 15»
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Artmobile's legacy continues: Program has brought art to small …
“Teachers who attend the institute get first dibs at getting the Artmobile for their classroom,” she added. “So we're trying to advance not just what ... «Cody Enterprise, Jul 15»
10
The Apocalypse Is NOW, and I'm Calling Dibs On These Three …
Well folks, it's been over two months and a hell of a lot of time travel-related issues, but I'm FINALLY BACK!! For this GRAND RE-OPENING of ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»

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