[f. JIB v.2]
1. A jibbing horse, a jibber.
1843. Youatt, Horse, xv. 317. The mare was a rank jib in single harness.
1851. H. Mayhew, Lond. Labour, I. 189 (Farmer). Frequently young horses that will not work in cabs—such as jibs—are sold to the horse-slaughterers as useless.
1890. ‘R. Boldrewood,’ Squatter’s Dream, iv. 43. Jack was borne off by two jibs and a bolter in the Warroo mail.
2. The state of being at a standstill.
1893. G. D. Leslie, Lett. to Marco, xx. 134. My picture is at present in a state of jib, owing to a child’s head in it which I cannot get right.
