I often hear people use the word "jive" when I'm pretty sure they mean "jibe." It's a subtle sound difference so it's hard to catch. But why do so many people mix these two up?

May 22, 2017 · North American informal; deceptive or worthless talk. verb: jive; 3rd person present: jives; past tense: jived; past participle: jived; gerund or present participle: jiving perform the jive or a …

Nov 23, 2021 · Jibe means "to be in agreement with". Jive is a verb to describe a silly (or mendacious) way of talking or less often, a frenetic form of dancing. The usage has its roots in 1930s African …

What's the origin of the word 'jive'? I'm partly confused because I thought "to jive" meant "to go well with," like "that approach jives well with me." Then someone called me a jive turkey. Is th...

Oct 22, 2013 · Ducking and diving are, like dodging, evasive maneuvers, and it is a happy coincidence that the three words are pleasantly alliterative. I see no compelling reason to assume that the …

Nov 6, 2023 · When I say 'Been around for a while' I mean like someone who has been somewhere, or been a member for a while. I'm trying to make a role for the people in my Discord server for some of …

Feb 7, 2020 · I feel your frustration because I have been looking for a sweet-spot jiving translation of this idea from German into English several times already. Me being a native German speaker. This …

Jan 14, 2011 · Why is Robert called Bob and John called Jack sometimes? What is the history of or reason for this practice in changing the English names of people?

Jun 23, 2011 · I think there is a difference in usage among countries. I know that many (native German-speaking) Swiss where I used to work would say they are going "on holiday" for several weeks. I …

As others have mentioned, Christmas and New Year are proper nouns, and thus are capitalized. Generally the phrases "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" are used in greetings, as headings, …