vibrations

Definition

Slang

• plural noun invisible emanations or forces, experienced as psychological sensations; feelings, ambience. A word (and notion) in evidence since its use by 19th-century spiritualists, but in very limited currency until it became part of the vocabulary of jazz musicians, beatniks and, most significantly, hippies. The word was generally shortened to vibes.

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Contexts for “vibrations”

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