the feeling or mood that a person, place, or situation gives off; the general emotional atmosphere.
Short for 'vibration,' popularized in the 1960s during the counterculture movement. It suggests that feelings 'vibrate' or radiate from something, making it feel like a physical energy.
People started saying 'vibe' in the 1960s to describe spiritual or emotional vibrations they felt from people and places—it's literally 'vibration' shortened, suggesting feelings are like invisible waves!
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