dibs
/dɪbz/plural noun
- informal money〈非正式〉钱。
短语
have first dibs on
- N. Amer. have the first right to or choice of〈北美〉有…的优先权; 有优先选择…的权利:
they never got first dibs on great prospects.
好机会从来轮不到他们先得。
词源
mid 18th cent. (denoting pebbles used in a children's game): from earlier dib-stones, perhaps from DIB.