Jibe Not Jive

[Guy Incognito]

Hi everyone, just wanted to do a quick English PSA for the benefits of my fellow posters here at DP, rather than point this out to each person that does it individually.

"Jibe" means "to agree with." As in, "That does not jibe with what I already know of the subject."

"Jive" is a jazz dance or type of slang. As in, "I know a cat named Way Out Willie, got a cool little chick named Rocking Millie, he can walk and stroll and Susie Q. and do that crazy hand jive, too"

They are not interchangeable. So unless you're saying that a new idea does not perform a jazz dance with what you already know, you do not mean "jive," you mean "jibe."

 

[mike2810]

O.K.

I would image most just overlook the error.

 

[specklebang]

What if that jive doesn't jibe with my opinion?

Hi everyone, just wanted to do a quick English PSA for the benefits of my fellow posters here at DP, rather than point this out to each person that does it individually.

"Jibe" means "to agree with." As in, "That does not jibe with what I already know of the subject."

"Jive" is a jazz dance or type of slang. As in, "I know a cat named Way Out Willie, got a cool little chick named Rocking Millie, he can walk and stroll and Susie Q. and do that crazy hand jive, too"

They are not interchangeable. So unless you're saying that a new idea does not perform a jazz dance with what you already know, you do not mean "jive," you mean "jibe."

 

[Guy Incognito]

O.K.

I would image most just overlook the error.

Oh no, not I. I gotta point these things out.

 

[Kal'Stang]

Hi everyone, just wanted to do a quick English PSA for the benefits of my fellow posters here at DP, rather than point this out to each person that does it individually.

"Jibe" means "to agree with." As in, "That does not jibe with what I already know of the subject."

"Jive" is a jazz dance or type of slang. As in, "I know a cat named Way Out Willie, got a cool little chick named Rocking Millie, he can walk and stroll and Susie Q. and do that crazy hand jive, too"

They are not interchangeable. So unless you're saying that a new idea does not perform a jazz dance with what you already know, you do not mean "jive," you mean "jibe."

Bold: It is this part which makes your whole point...pointless.

As for your definition of "jibe" it is wrong.

1: to shift suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other —used of a fore-and-aft sail

2: to change a vessel's course when sailing with the wind so that as the stern passes through the eye of the wind the boom swings to the opposite side

Merriam-Webster.com ~ Jibe

 

[Guy Incognito]

Bold: It is this part which makes your whole point...pointless.

As for your definition of "jibe" it is wrong.



Merriam-Webster.com ~ Jibe

Come now, Kal, let's not allow your personal vendetta against me to make a victim of the English language.

"Jibe" also means "to agree." In fact it has a separate etymology from its nautical homonym, I believe.

 

[Kal'Stang]

Come now, Kal, let's not allow your personal vendetta against me to make a victim of the English language.

I have a personal vendetta against you? Might want to refresh my memory because frankly I'm not sure which posts I've talked to you in before.

"Jibe" also means "to agree." In fact it has a separate etymology from its nautical homonym, I believe.

Link?

 

[Guy Incognito]

I have a personal vendetta against you? Might want to refresh my memory because frankly I'm not sure which posts I've talked to you in before.

Oh, good, I'm glad to know you're hanging your hat on this for completely objective reasons.

Link?

Only because I like you so much!

Nautical
Origin:
1685–95; variant of gybe < Dutch gijben, more commonly gijpen
Jibe | Define Jibe at Dictionary.com

"To agree"
jibe - definition of jibe by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
[Origin unknown.]

 

[Dickieboy]

Since 'V' and 'B' are beside each other on the keyboard how do you know that the poster is not misspelling the word rather that misapplication? Just askin’…

 

[Guy Incognito]

Since 'V' and 'B' are beside each other on the keyboard how do you know that the poster is not misspelling the word rather that misapplication? Just askin’…

I actually don't think that's the case most of the time.