dibs

Etymology 1

Since the early 19th century, of disputed origin. Most commonly thought to be from dibstones (“counters used in a game with the same name”). Also from dib (“to tap”) or related to northern English dip (“small depression in the ground”), or a shortened version of divide.

noun

1. (informal) The right to use or enjoy something exclusively or before anyone else.
   I call dibs on the hammock!
   Who's got dibs on the chips?
   Del Valle has the blessing of a garage, so he doesn't have to claim “dibs” on shoveled street spots himself, he said. March 23, 2011, “We asked mayoral candidates: Do you support 'dibs' on parking spots?”, in Chicago Sun-Times
   It aims to give unionized California government workers "more workplace discipline protections and first dibs on state government work," as the Sacramento Bee put it. February 16, 2012, “Our View: Public Employees Bill of Rights Act all wrong”, in Appeal-Democrat

intj

1. (informal) Used to claim this right

verb

1. (informal) To claim a temporary right to (something); to reserve.

Etymology 2

From Arabic دِبْس (dibs).

noun

1. (dated) A sweet preparation or treacle of grape juice, much used in the East.
   Besides what is thus consumed, the village makes about 180,000 pounds of raisins , one third of which is for home consumption , and about 24,000 pounds of dibs, ( grape molasses , ) all of which is for home use 1874, John William Kirton, The Temperance Hand-Book

Etymology 3

noun

1. plural of dib
2. (obsolete) A child's game, played with dib bones or stones, throwing them up from one's palm and catching them on the back of the hand.