What does "claim" mean in slang?

In slang, claim can have several informal meanings depending on community and context. One common slang use means to assert ownership or to say something belongs to you, as in I claim that seat or to claim a territory, often used among friends when dividing items. In some street slang, claim can mean to say you are part of a group or gang, as in to claim a set means to identify with a particular group. In British slang, claim can mean to take something that belongs to someone else or to steal, though this is less common. In gaming and online communities, to claim a reward means to collect it. In relationship slang, claim someone means to publicly acknowledge them as your partner, such as he finally claimed her as his girlfriend, meaning he made relationship official. Another slang phrase claim it means to own your actions, story, or identity with confidence. So slang meaning of claim often revolves around asserting ownership, affiliation, or acknowledgment, whether of objects, people, or identities, and is used to make status or ownership clear.