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 …

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 …

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...

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 …

On this one, etymonline really let me down. It says: dude 1883, "fastidious man," New York City slang of unknown origin. The vogue word of 1883, originally used in reference to the devotees …

To clarify, the situation I'm asking about is as a 'call-word' (a vocative, a stand alone hey-you (what -is- the word for this)), not as a referential noun. The later is -very- gendered, it says …

Apr 16, 2017 · For example, I like both ketchup and pancakes but not together. How can I say something like that idiomatically? I want to say that two things are good but they just don't mix …

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 …

Apr 10, 2013 · What does this expression mean? I heard it in a video where the person said something like This sounds right, but in fact, son of a gun, or as my younger son would say, …