how to pronounce dibs

/ˈdɪbz/

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dibs is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of dibs in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… photocopier has dibs then you're going …”

meanings of dibs

noun:

Plural of DIB.
A sweet preparation or treacle of grape juice, much used in the East.
The right to use or enjoy something exclusively or before anyone else.
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.
Plural of dib.

interjection:

Used to claim this right.

verb:

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

name:

Plural of Dib.

dibs frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dibs occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics dibs can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that dibs can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;