The origin of the term 'got dibs' is unknown. Dibs was a game similar to jacks, and the term also referred to money.
from Shalespeare - Ariel's song in The Tempest
The expression "by George" is a mild oath or exclamation from the late 1500s. The word "George" is a substitute for "God," as are words like "golly," "ginger," "gosh," "gum," and so on in euphemistic oaths.
It's a way of being out in the game of Cricket. (One of 11 I think...) If the Wicket keeper removes the bails when you are out of your crease then the Umpire (The one at square leg in this instance) will raise his index finger & you are out.
Do you want to know who got sick and attended the Constitutional Convention???Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock
Henry W. Grady
it got lost
Dibs is short for dibstones, a children's game played with knucklebones, hence the knucklebones themselves, then counters generally and finally money placed down to reserve a place, for example in line to play at billiards. "First dibs" is the next in line, hence the claimant.
"Dibs" is an informal word meaning claim on something, so first dibs gets the first claim or first choice: I call first dibs on the Halloween candy!
Dibs typically takes priority over nose goes. When someone calls dibs on something, they are claiming the right to it, while nose goes is a way to determine who takes on an undesirable task.
Dibs - 2012 was released on: USA: 1 October 2012
yes dibs means you chose whoever you choose as cute. example Dianna said dibs on Joshua that means no one else you are dibbing with can have a crush or marry that Person
Dibs - 2006 was released on: USA: 26 June 2006 (premiere)
ribs
To be released from blame, obligation, or danger. The expression alludes to the fish that got off the fisherman's hook and got away. It started in the mid 1800s.
everything and dibs
It is an expression because it has not got an equality sign
As everywhere else "dibs" means "It's mine" or something like that....F.Ex:"I call dibs on that last pretzel"Meaning: "That last pretzel is mine because I say so"....sound weird, but it's hard to explain....