Jibe vs Jobe - What's the difference?
jibe | jobe |
(nautical) A manoeuver in which the stern of a sailing boat or ship crosses the wind, typically resulting in the sudden sweep of the boom from one side of the sailboat to the other.
(nautical) To perform a jibe
(nautical) To cause to execute a jibe
To agree.
A facetious or insulting remark, a jeer or taunt.
to harangue, to rebuke in a long-winded or drawn-out way
As verbs the difference between jibe and jobe
is that jibe is to perform a jibe while jobe is to harangue, to rebuke in a long-winded or drawn-out way.As a noun jibe
is a manoeuver in which the stern of a sailing boat or ship crosses the wind, typically resulting in the sudden sweep of the boom from one side of the sailboat to the other.jibe
English
(wikipedia jibe)Etymology 1
From obsolete Dutch gijben, itself of obscure origin.Alternative forms
* gybeNoun
(en noun)Derived terms
* jibe hoVerb
(jib)Etymology 2
Origin unknown.Verb
(jib)- That explanation doesn't jibe with the facts.
Usage notes
"Jibe" and "jive" have been used interchangeably in the U.S. to indicate the concept "to agree or accord." While one recent dictionary accepts this usage of "jive," most sources consider it to be in error.Etymology 3
Probably from Old French giber, to handle roughly.Alternative forms
* gibeNoun
- He flung subtle jibes at her until she couldn't bear to work with him any longer.