… Rock made a gibe at the 50-year-old Pinkett Smith's shaved head … Armani Syed
The billionaire … has romped across the service hurling gibes and memes … Mike Isaac and Lauren Hirsch
Many of those struggling economically say Macron is out of touch, and a common gibe labels him the "president of the rich." Monique El-Faizy
To be sure, his jibes at CNN and other news outlets were an important part of his political persona from the start. John Cassidy
Did you know?
Confused about jibe and gibe? The distinction actually isn't as clear-cut as some commentators would like it to be. Jibe is used both for the verb meaning "to be in accord" or "agree" (as in "the results do not jibe with those from other studies") and for the nautical verb and noun referring to the act of shifting a sail from one side to the other ("jibe the mainsail," "a risky jibe in heavy seas"). Gibe is used as a verb and noun for derisive teasing or taunting. But jibe is also a recognized variant of gibe, so it too has teasing or taunting uses. Gibe has been used occasionally as a variant of jibe, but the use is not common enough to warrant dictionary entry, and is widely considered an error.
Verb teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play
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Verb
But the Space Force decision was announced six months ago, and suggesting it’s at fault for the New Glenn delay doesn’t gibe with Blue’s previous statements. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2021
Word History
Etymology
Verb
perhaps from Middle French giber to shake, handle roughly