first dibs in English

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Etymology: From dibs (“the right to use something before anyone else”); see further etymology there. Etymology templates: {{m|en|dibs|t=the right to use something before anyone else}} dibs (“the right to use something before anyone else”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} first dibs (uncountable)

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        "2": "dibs",
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From dibs (“the right to use something before anyone else”); see further etymology there.",
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      "expansion": "first dibs (uncountable)",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The boss insisted on having first dibs on the best parking space."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "First choice, preference."
      ],
      "id": "en-first_dibs-en-noun-YNGZcAsO",
      "links": [
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          "choice"
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          "preference"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "first dibs"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "dibs",
        "t": "the right to use something before anyone else"
      },
      "expansion": "dibs (“the right to use something before anyone else”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From dibs (“the right to use something before anyone else”); see further etymology there.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "first dibs (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The boss insisted on having first dibs on the best parking space."
        }
      ],
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        "First choice, preference."
      ],
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  "word": "first dibs"
}

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"first dibs" meaning in English

Noun