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Dibs

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1757, OED Evaluation: N/A

A thick sweet syrup made from grape-juice in Eastern countries; also, a similar syrup made from dates.

ExampleMeaning
But um, yeah so well got a house, nice house, loved it. I guess it all kind-of started with, I got the nice room, 'cause I found the house, so I got- I got first dibs, I got the nice room.
Used to claim/express a right to something.
Speaker: Alyssa Sailner, Gender: Female, Age at interview: 29, Interview: 2003, Toronto
ExampleMeaning
So I-mean all you do is fill it out and you get first dibs on what- where you wanna be.
Used to claim/express a right to something.
Speaker: Sonya Willson, Gender: Female, Age at interview: 26, Interview: 2008, Burnt River
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