dibs
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dibs(
dihbz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (colloquial) (general) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Dibs on the last piece of octopus!¡El último trozo de pulpo es mío!
Get your paws off that cream donut! I already called dibs on it.¡Quita tus garras de esa dona de crema! Yo ya me la pedí.
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