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with Anu Gargdibs
PRONUNCIATION:
(dibz)
MEANING:
noun:
The right or claim on something.
ETYMOLOGY:
From shortening of dibstones, a children's game played with pebbles.
USAGE:
"Carly: I've got dibs on 'Don't Cry for Me, Argentina'.Syesha: No way, girl. That's my song." Donald Munro; What A Tangled 'Idol' We Weave; Fresno Bee (California); Apr 20, 2008. "Department officers were given first dibs for the job." Michael Tucker; Town Approves Hengel; Belgrade News (Montana); Jun 19, 2009. See more usage examples of dibs in Vocabulary.com's dictionary. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be. -Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer (1920-1992)
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