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Dibs Exclamation Primarily Children Adults Establish Claim Person

Phrase/Idiom first dibs
Definition 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 “first dibs” has the option on the first use or the ownership of the item claimed.
Example First dibs! The plate is mine now!

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