(definition of have dibs on something from the cambridge academic content dictionary Β© cambridge university press)

If you have first dibs on something or dibs on something, you have claimed the right to have it or use it before anyone else.

It's not common but technically possible.

The main reason my best friend sue and i wanted to join was so that we could have first dibs on an endless supply of mouthwatering cakes.

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49 dibs in a group of 50.

β€” first dibs ( uncountable) first choice, preference.

She has first dibs on the world cup tickets.

How to use first dibs on in a sentence.

I’ve got dibs on the sofa.

β€˜first dibs’ is an exclamation that is used, primarily by children but also by adults, to establish a claim on something.

The first person to call out β€˜dibs’ or β€˜first dibs’ has the option on the first use or the ownership of the item claimed.

The main reason my best friend sue and i wanted to join was so that we could have first dibs on an endless supply of mouthwatering cakes.

For example, you can say:

β€” having first dibs on something means having the right to get something before anyone else.

We can have first dibs on one thing or on one or more things from a collection of objects.

To have the first right to use something, before anyone else:

English terms with usage examples.

A first dibs on craigslist ada ohio get the best stuff before anyone else comparison with competitors this platform has encountered increasing competition from other online classifieds platforms such as facebook's selling platform and the online auction site ebay.

β€” according to the link, getting first dibs implies there should be second dibs, and basically how ever many dibs as there are people in a group except for the last one, i. e.

We can have first dibs on one thing or on one or more things from a collection of objects.

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If you have first dibs on something or dibs on something, you have claimed the right to have it or use it before anyone else.

The boss insisted on having first dibs on the best parking space.

Having first dibs on something means having the right to get something before anyone else.

β€” the meaning of first dibs on is choice of (something) before anyone else gets to pick.