1. dribs and drabs - Noun
2. dribs and drabs - Phrase
dribs and drabs pl (plural only)
A series of negligible amounts.
Synonyms: bits and pieces, odds and ends; see also Thesaurus:hodgepodge
"The message that needs to go out is that there is money there, but because it is coming in dribs and drabs people have to ask for it and say what their needs are. Source: Internet
The Shelbourne squad, fresh from their 5-3 defeat to Rangers in Uefa Cup qualifying that same July night in 1998, boarded in dribs and drabs. Source: Internet