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Parking chair (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] teft@piefed.social 8 points 1 day ago

for example, in Chicago, where it is referred to as "dibs"

I'm from the northeast but where I'm from dibs can be called on anything, not just a parking spot. Parking chairs are dibs with physical objects. Dibs is used when you want your chair back after leaving the room, you call dibs as you get up so no one will steal your chair.