From: "Old Goat" <olgoat-AT-nebi.com>
Subject: Irish revellers was: Re: Irish Travellers...
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 22:40:49 -0500


Out here in the Wild West we say, "I got dibs on the one with the large ones
in the tight sweater."

old goat
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----- Original Message -----
From: danceswithcarp
To: Heather Glaisyer
Cc: anarchy-list
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 21:35
Subject: Re: Irish Travellers...


At 12:04 AM 10/4/02 +0100, Heather Glaisyer wrote:
>Anyone know anything about the "dibs"? (unsure of spelling) I knew one well
>once, never found out much about them though.


"Dibs" is what we eastern midwesterner americaners call out when we want
first shot at something.

As in "I got *dibs* on that last beer..."

No lie.


carp