■ plural noun informal
1》 (often in phr. have first ~ ) N. Amer. the right to share or choose something.
2》 money.
Origin
C18 (denoting pebbles used in a children's game): from earlier dib-stones , perh. from dib .
■ plural noun informal
1》 (often in phr. have first ~ ) N. Amer. the right to share or choose something.
2》 money.
Origin
C18 (denoting pebbles used in a children's game): from earlier dib-stones , perh. from dib .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004