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Jimmy Hung
2021-05-15 12:05
Put (one's) dibs on slang verb phrase
To claim the first right to do, use or choose something
Someone else has already put their dibs on speaking of the controversial topic that I intended to do. What a pity!
He made a reservation several days in advance in order to put his dibs on center seats offering a great view to the screen.
It is childish of you to try to put your dibs on the last piece of cake.
The verb "put" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This slang is originated from an old children's game called dibstones, which dates back to the early 1900s.
Do you see anything wrong?
If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.
You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.
