APAD: catch a vibe

Meaning:                                                                       

    to feel a certain energy or atmosphere                                     

                                                                               

Examples:                                                                      

   1) As I stood on the beach and watched the moonlight dance on the waves, I

      couldn't help but catch a vibe of tranquility and peace.                 

                                                                               

   2) I always listen to music when I'm trying to catch a vibe for my writing,

      it helps me get into the right headspace.                                

                                                                               

Etymology:                                                                     

    It is believed to have originated in African American Vernacular English   

    (AAVE) in the 1990s.                                                       

                                                                               

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As kids, we used to gather at the center of the village, where the dirt roads

met, to hang around and play games. Decades later, I discovered the jiu-jitsu

mat and another crowd. It feels like a grown-up village square.              

                                                                               

People from all walks of life come to play. Size, race, gender, disability, and age don't matter.

No one cares about party affliation or religion. We leave our street identities,

chefs, bankers, police, plumbers, doctors, nurses, artists, engineers, baristas,

CEOs, etc., at the door. The game is similar to chess, we try to win, get a    

great workout, and tap to come back smarter another day. Here I pick up the vibe

of my long-lost youth.

 

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