call dibs

Expression used to claim rights/possesion on sth./sb.

A group of (male) friends is at a party to check out some girls. Whoever spots a pretty girl first can "call dibs" on her. That way he can make sure none of his buddies would make a movie on her.

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call dibs

Slang for proposing to your significant other.

Guy 1: Dude are you gonna call dibs on Abby? You guys have been together for like 6 years.
Guy 2: Not right now, but maybe after I graduate college.

Guy 1: You’ve been together forever, you might as well, but ok.

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calling dibs

calling dibs is a slang term that refers to a male "claiming" the rights to pursue a woman. dibs can be called in either a serious or a sarcastic fashion as long as all males in the party are aware of the context.

(after spotting a particularly attractive or unattractive woman) "I'm calling dibs!"

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Calling Dibs Rule

If you call dibs on something that thing that you called dibs on is automatically yours.

Calling Dibs Rule on THAT car and Ill get it.

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