I always used to used bags or bagsy (and knew what dibs was as
well). However, the current phrase of choice is "to call shotgun",
certainly amongst the uni canoe club. Normally it's just something
like "Shotgun shower" (only one shower was working in the ladies
changing room over winter) or "shotgun front seat" (if we're going on
a trip) but you can also "shotgun NOT telling Paul we've scratched
the people carrier again" :o)
Helen
At 09:24 21/04/2006, liz thackray wrote:
This was very common usage in my childhood in South Lancashire (UK) in the
50s and 60s and is a term I would still use, eg 'bags me the meringue' 'bags
me the seat by the window' or 'bagsy the meringue', etc. I now live in
Sussex in the South of England and the expression is readily understood.
Cheers
Liz in West Sussex, UK
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