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• plural of vibe.

vibes

American  

[vahybz] / vaɪbz /

plural noun

Informal.

1. vibe.

2. vibraphone.

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vibes British  

/ vaɪbz /

plural noun

1. informal (esp in jazz) short for vibraphone

2. slang short for vibrations

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Other Word Forms

• vibist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of vibes

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Example Sentences

In Southern California all the fruit of the wild ribes have the thorns, but they do not compare in penetrating power and strength with those of the Tahoe gooseberries.

From The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter by James, George Wharton

There it is stated that the first human pair grew at the time of the autumnal equinox in the form of a rheum ribes with a single stalk.

From Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland by Ph.D.

Rose ribes has been named Churchii in honor of Professor J.E.

From The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter by James, George Wharton

Even the tops of the mountains are blessed with flowers,—dwarf phlox, polemonium, ribes, hulsea, etc.

From The Mountains of California by Muir, John

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