Call and Dibs

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Call noun - An entitlement to something.

Usage example: you have no call to insult people

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Dibs and call are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dibs" instead a noun "Call".

Nearby Words: calling, called, caller, callback, callable

Dibs noun - An entitlement to something.

Usage example: I get dibs on the front seat!

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Call and dibs are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Call" instead a noun "Dibs".

In "Celebrate Rick Sargulesh", Roman actually has the nerve to call out Henry for sleeping with Casey when Roman had dibs and for sleeping with a co-worker in the same conversation.

Source: Series / Party Down
Serial Prostheses: Cyborg enemies call "dibs" on Seth's implants, usually his eyes or arms.

Source: Video Game / Space Siege
Married... with Children: Whenever an Uncle of Al's dies and nobody locks his door, Al, Peg and their children go there and call dibs on whatever they can.

Source: If You Die, I Call Your Stuff

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