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▪ I. vibe, n.|vaɪb|
1. pl. Abbrev. of vibraphone. colloq.
1940Swing July 17 Lastly, some too-formal ensemble riffing with vibes. 1957L. Feather Bk. Jazz xvi. 134 Adrian Rollini, known earlier as a bass saxophonist, had been concentrating on vibes since the early 1930s. 1962J. Wain Strike Father Dead v. 211 He could play just as well with a group led by an alto and including vibes, clarinet..or even flute. 1977Rolling Stone 24 Mar., He fell back on his musical training to support the family, playing trumpet and vibes in a succession of third-rate cabaret bands.
2. Abbrev. of vibration 3 d. Usu. pl. slang.
1967Sunday Times 1 Oct. 10 We're not getting the right vibes. 1970J. Lennon in J. Wenner Lennon Remembers (1973) 67 ‘You give off bad vibes.’ That's what George said to her [sc. Yoko Ono] and we both sat through it, and I didn't hit him, I don't know why. 1972Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 1 Dec. 56/1 As I arrive they have finished rehearsing Hair in the lobby [of the Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles]... Will this diminish the place's vibes? 1976New Mus. Express 31 July 16/1, I remember when I first saw The Grateful Dead... I didn't like them much but I felt that same vibe— something is happening. 1981P. Carey Bliss iv. 151 Always give out a good vibe, never let them think you hate them. 1983E. Rossiter Lemon Garden vi. 96 The damned thing's got bad vibes... Throw it in the lake.
Hence ˈvibist, a player on the vibraphone.
1955Jazzbook 1955 20 The musicianly sounds produced by vibist Milt Jackson and pianist Thelonius Mark. 1962Melody Maker 21 July 7/1 The vibist's phrasing shows his early Gospel penchant. 1977Listener 23 June 829/2 Drummer/vibist Cal Tjader.
▪ II. vibe, v. slang (orig. U.S.).
Brit. |vʌɪb|, U.S. |vaɪb|
Present tense and present participle vibeing, vibing
[‹ vibe n. (see sense 2 at that entry).]
1. intr. Of a place: to be lively, busy, or exciting.
1968Los Angeles Times 24 Mar. (West Mag. section) 27/1 It's Saturday 10:30 showtime and the Troubadour is vibing with that excited crowdedness so dear to the hearts of nightclub owners. 1995Sunday Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 12 Mar. The night Mick Richards opened his show the rest of the town was quiet, but the Brunswick Strip..was vibing nicely. 2004Time Out (Nexis) 16 June 132 Danny Delta and Cyrus welcome DJ Bias to help keep the loft room vibing with their breaks, reggae, hip hop and funk guns.
2. trans. To transmit or express (a feeling, attitude, etc.) to others in the form of intuitive signals or ‘vibes’. Also: to perceive on the basis of such signals.
1971Frendz 21 May 16/1 All the heads in town came out and vibed their existence to the Sunday suburbia. 1983‘J. Gash’ Sleepers of Erin iv. 42 Kurak smouldered his way to the Rolls, vibing pure hate in my direction. 1996VietNow (Electronic ed.) 31 Dec. 24 If you're vibing any arrogance or attitude from her so far, you would be completely wrong. 2003B. Wanger Still Holding i. 109 A cashier at Erewhon vibed her pregnancy and told her about yoga with Gurmukh at Golden Bridge.
3. trans.
a. To excite, motivate; to send a positive feeling or ‘vibe’ to. Usu. with up.
1977Sounds 28 May 30/1 They always look like they're having a party going on in the corner of the stage, looking at each other, whispering between numbers and laughing, generally vibing each other up. 1986Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 15 Mar. You make sure the jock's [sic] are up with what's happening.., show them videos and get them vibed up and interested. 1999D. Century Street Kingdom iii. 98 It'll be good. You'll vibe him. You and him got so much in common.
b. To intimidate, cause to feel uneasy; to send a negative feeling or ‘vibe’ to. Usu. with out.
[1971E. E. Landy Underground Dict. 193 Vibe, send out vibrations (vibes)—eg. He bad vibed me.] 1979Off our Backs Oct. 9/3 He is so negative. This answer from him to Ms. Geraldine Lucas vibed me out when I read it. 1994Los Angeles Times (Electronic ed.) 15 July ‘You saw a lot of guys getting vibed,’ says..a Sherman Oaks surfer. ‘There was a lot of talk to psych guys out.’ 1998G. McKay DiY Culture 289 We'd face-paint each other up, dance about a bit, get a rhythm going, then we'd go for it..shrilling and ululating... We sure as hell vibed them out.
4. intr. To be inspired by or get a positive feeling from a piece of music or (fellow) performer; to improvise or perform on the basis of this. Usu. with off, on.
1985Venue 26 Apr. 17/1 They're keeping reggae music in this little bag whereas when one (record) comes out you get twenty cuts off the same thing. They're still vibing on music of about two years ago. 1992Washington Post (Electronic ed.) 26 Jan. g1 We could get a whole feel for what kids our age were vibing off of... Sly, Dylan, Hendrix—they were a collage of music under the heading of rock-and-roll. 1999Blues & Soul 13–26 July 31/1 With Jam and Lewis, I wrote the whole thing and they vibed off me and played a few notes. 2004Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) (Nexis) 1 Sept. 3 e, A lot of the songs just came from me vibing to the track, really feeling the music. 2005Mich. Citizen (Electronic ed.) 4 June b1 People would be dancing with their eyes closed vibing on the music.
5. intr. To interact (well), get along, ‘click’. Usu. with with.
1986Star & Style (Bombay) 19 Dec. 59/2 We ourselves haven't a clue as to why we vibe so well with each other. 1995N.Y. Beacon (Electronic ed.) 14 Apr. 29 They vibed immediately and decided to combine their talents to pursue a career as record producers. 2002S. Holmes B-More Careful xxii. 231 It's about compatibility, me and Netta just vibe better. 2004Cosmopolitan (N.Y.) (Electronic ed.) June 96, I was vibing with this chick at a bar, but she seemed blasé about everything. |