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Jive

Parf of speech: Verb, OED Year: 1943, OED Evaluation: Slang. Originally U.S.

To make sense; to fit in.

ExampleMeaning
Six months I was a, a, full-fledged hairstylist, I said, "This is not what I wanna do," you-know like, I enjoyed washing people's hair and styling and stuff-like-that and um, but to be totally responsible for someone else 's ah you-know image, I- it didn 't jive with me anymore. So um, let 's see um.
To make sense
ExampleMeaning
...I enjoyed washing people's hair and styling and stuff-like-that and um, but to be totally responsible for someone else 's ah you-know image, I- it didn 't jive with me anymore.
To make sense
ExampleMeaning
No, I never did no- 'cause I- like I- I- again I would be in the site office, and, um- the only time I really got out on the site was if- if something didn't jive- if somebody was ordering parts and- you-know- parts that were (inc), or- you-know, or- or ah- I'd want to know why- why you-know drill bit's not lasting as long, so I 'd go and watch them
To make sense