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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIBSTONE

n.A little stone which children throw at another stone.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DIBS

DIBS Dibs, n.

 

Defn: A sweet preparation or treacle of grape juice, much used in the East. Johnston.

 

DIBSTONE

DIBSTONE Dib "stone ` (; 11 ), n.

 

Defn: A pebble used in a child's game called dibstones. Locke.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dibs

dibs |dibz dɪbz | ▶plural noun informal money. PHRASES have first dibs on have the first right to or choice of: they never got first dibs on great prospects. ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (denoting pebbles used in a children's game ): from earlier dib-stones, perhaps from dib .

 

Oxford Dictionary

dibs

dibs |dɪbz | ▶plural noun informal 1 (usu. in phrase have first dibs ) the right to share or choose something. 2 dated money. ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (denoting pebbles used in a children's game ): from earlier dib-stones, perhaps from dib .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dibs

dibs /dɪbz /名詞 U 1 ｟米 くだけて ｠(少しの )お金 .2 権利 ▸ have [get ] (first ) dibs on A Aを (最初に )使う権利がある