Etymology

vibe

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Today it means: An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. Full definition →

First used c. 1960s
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The story

Apocopic form of vibration, vibrator, etc.

First known use, by meaning

  • c. 1960s An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
  • earlier 20th c. A vibraphone.
  • later 20th c. Vibration.
  • later 20th c. A vibrator (sex toy).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.