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APAD: First Dibs

7grizzly
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Meaning:

This 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 'dibs' or 'first

dibs' has the option on the first use or the ownership of the item claimed.

 

Background:

The OED lists many meanings of the word dib, and among them

  - A game played by children (also called dibbs, or dibstones) with pebbles or

    the knucklebones of sheep; also the name of the play pieces - known since

    the late 17th century.

  - A children's word to make first claim on something - known since 1907.

 

- www.phrases.org.uk [edited]

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I remember "dibs" from "Stand By Me," the movie made from a Stephen King novel.

Four boys, Chris, Gordie, Vern, and Teddy, found the body of a local kid who was

hit by a train. They clashed with a gang of older boys who came back for the

body (they saw it first). Chris told ACE, the mob boss, and Eyeball to back off.

 

    CHRIS (trembling voice, as he steps forward): You get away, man. We found him. We got dibs.

    ACE: Oh ... I guess we better start running, Eyeball. They got dibs.

 

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硅谷居士
2 楼
Thanks! Love that movie and the song, "Stand By Me".
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7grizzly
3 楼
Heard it often and never knew its name! Thanks!
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最西边的岛上
4 楼
A good 1. I can't help thinking of HBC story when they came
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最西边的岛上
5 楼
here in 1849 & grabbed lands from the natives as their dibs
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7grizzly
6 楼
Indeed. How ironic! Might makes right :-(
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移花接木
7 楼
以后第一个回帖我就说 dibs, 不再说沙发了,
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最西边的岛上
8 楼
哈哈哈哈
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7grizzly
9 楼
Creative! That's what we need. :-)))
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妖妖灵
10 楼
If no pleural, it looks very symmetric as “dib”!:)
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天边一片白云
11 楼
这样好记。
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天边一片白云
12 楼
哈哈。美语世界专用沙发。
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妖妖灵
13 楼
哈哈,我觉得那个复数是不是可以不要:)
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妖妖灵
14 楼
哈哈,别的坛子不认识这个词:)
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7grizzly
15 楼
万万不可:-)))
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妖妖灵
16 楼
赶紧去看我的赏诗帖,去完成作业,上次你答应的:)
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7grizzly
17 楼
Sure. Will do after APAD:-)))
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