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The correct spelling is jibes.
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noun
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The correct spelling is jibes. A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt. For example: "He flung subtle jibes at her until she couldn’t bear to work with him any longer."
Usage Examples
“He flung subtle jibes at her until she couldn’t bear to work with him any longer.”
“That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.
- 2.Alternative spelling of gybe
verb
- 1.To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.
- 2.To say in a mocking or taunting manner.
- 3.To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.
- 4.To accord or agree.
- 5.Alternative spelling of gybe
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