dibs

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But Citigroup says it's got first dibs, and Warren Buffett is in on the action too.

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  1. plural noun Slang A claim; rights: I have dibs on that last piece of pie.
  2. plural noun Slang Money, especially in small amounts.

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  • Schools and bond holders have first dibs, followed by other debt payments. —  Statesman - AP Sports
  • The Fiesta gets first dibs, and unless Okie State shocks the world as I kinda expect they might in the Bedlam game, it will a battle of wits between two teams that in January, have a tough time unclogging throats. —  Sports News : CBSSports.com
  • Quite the dibs, but Hector's got the credentials to back it up. —  RA News
  • First "dibs" on any and all pet-like creatures that venture on playing field during games. —  Bugs & Cranks
  • Children age 4 and under were allowed first dibs at —  The Taunton Gazette Home RSS
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Short for dibstones, counters used in a game, probably from obsolete dib, to tap.

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  1. Arabic
 

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