Quote from Barney in Big Days
Ted: You can't call dibs on a girl I've been sitting here thinking about maybe talking to eventually at some point. Barney: You never called dibs. Ted: Dibs were implied. Barney: Implied dibs? Ted: Yeah. Barney: Ted, you are spitting on the grave of Sir Walter Dibs, inventor of the dib. It was 1652... [v.o.] The SS Dibs was lost at sea... Ted: Look, I don't have time for a fake history lesson, so I'll keep this simple. You go over there and talk to that girl, I will see you in court. Barney: And who's gonna represent you? Dibs on Marshall as my lawyer!