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Definition of jib

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kennyb
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could anyone tell me the origin of the term Jib, Jibber, Jibbing etc. I heard a few different definitions, they did not sound legit. Thanks
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Aenigma
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I don't think there's a single definition, it's a pretty broad term. I just refer to something as a jib when it involves hitting your skis against something other than snow.
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Tinga
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well i guess it means liek stalling or grinding stuff. basically doing stuff on skis that you wouldnt traditionally do on skis like rails and other such parafanalia
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Silence
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i think it refers to the process of sliding on anything other than snow
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CBROOKS
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Sliding SIDEWAYS on a rail, box or any other slideable parafunalia. SIDEWAYS
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djikstra
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if u mean the "actual" term not the one used in skiing, i believe it means to sell something, or to sell urself, like u jib clothing if u work at a department store.... so when ur jibbing ur trying to get hooked up and i think it got adpoted as sliding or grinding maybe im wrong..
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t_walker
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the jib is the front sail on a sailboat too
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Stan_Darsh
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grind, slide, tap, stall, or ride over anything other than snow.

for instance you could jib a stump by stalling or jumping and tapping the top of the stump with your skis
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Coalescent
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For insiders the word jib translates into riding on anything other than snow—rails, stairs, trees, etc. This activity, although common among freestyle skiers and snowboarders in the great outdoors, is truly a unique spectacle in this setting.
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winterkid33
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thank you. i think he means it origin i have no clue
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