jive
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Cantrell says he’s experimenting with “vibe coding External link,” which I hear a lot, and sometimes mistakenly call jive coding, which works, too.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Back in the actual 1990s, ice dancers cycled through traditional dances: samba, blues, polka, rumba, quickstep, tango, jive, paso doble, Viennese waltz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
“Little bit of Neil Diamond,” he said as the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra revved up the go-go self-improvement jive of “Crunchy Granola Suite.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025
The singer took part in the Strictly Christmas special over a decade ago, where he was crowned winner after dancing a jive.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
“It’s a jive noise, that’s all. Cats tip better, they figure you’re knocking yourself out!”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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