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dibs

noun as in claim

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It was very much the opposite, with fans brimming with joy, eager to get first dibs on the collection.

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“She called dibs on my dad. All the girls picked one from the campsite, and they went and met. My mom and dad, they stuck. Nobody else did.”

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It’s long been anticipated that if the freeway never got finished, Caltrans would sell the houses, with existing tenants getting first dibs.

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“Rock, upstairs. I got dibs on the first floor.”

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For England, Bellingham has had first dibs as the number 10 this season.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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