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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

first dibs en · NOUN

Etymology

From dibs (“the right to use something before anyone else”); see further etymology there.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The first choice, a preference (on something).
    • The boss insisted on having first dibs on the best parking space.

Relateds

first come first served