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    [Noun]  | "jive" | \ ˈjīv \


    1: glib, deceptive, or foolish talk

    2: the jargon of hipsters

    3: a special jargon of difficult or slang terms


    Origin: 1925 ;

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    [Verb]  | "jive" 


    1: to say foolish, deceptive, or unserious things to (someone)

    2: swing

    3: to talk in a foolish, deceptive, or unserious way : to talk jive


    Origin: 1928 ;

     See: ;

    [Noun]  | "jives" 


    1: the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field;


      * e.g., " ... a novel that captures dead-on the jive of young Hollywood hipsters "



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    [Noun]  | "jive" 


    1: the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field;


      * e.g., " ... a novel that captures dead-on the jive of young Hollywood hipsters "



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    [Verb]  | "jives" 


    1: to make fun of in a good-natured way;


      * e.g., " ... don't be upset—we're just jiving you "



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    2: to make jokes;


      * e.g., " ... our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win "



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    [Verb]  | "jive" 


    1: to make fun of in a good-natured way;


      * e.g., " ... don't be upset—we're just jiving you "



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    2: to make jokes;


      * e.g., " ... our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win "



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     [ "Jive-by" ]

    1: The act of briefly dancing up against a stranger as you cross the dance floor in a club.

      * e.g.,  ... Tasha was enjoying a dance with a few mates when, unexpected, she was subjected to a jive-by. She got jive-by'd. 

     [ "No Jive" ]

    1: Another way to say no lie, or to say that you are not kidding.

      * e.g.,  ... Austin: "Hey, Teddy did John seriously get in a fight?" 

     [ "Jiving" ]

    1: An 1970s/early 1980s slang word for saying someone is trying to deceive or lie to you. It could also be used as a way to say "he/she's just kidding around!". It can be used in a positive or negative context. Usually used a lot in the American Television series "Good times", also used in the well known song from the Bee Gees "Jive Talkin" Jiving means lying, trying to deceive, or kidding around.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: "I got the job!" 

     [ "Jiving" ]

    1: Taking LSD at 9 pm, then tripping all night while listening to smooth jazz.

      * e.g.,  ... "Yo dude I'm literally just Jiving" 

     [ "jive" ]

    1: Like a whole other language in the 70's-80's. Here is a memorable quote from Airplane.

      * e.g.,  ... Randy : Can I get you something? 

     [ "Jiving" ]

    1: To act foolish, to joke around or act in a random nature shorter versions- jivin & jivin'

      * e.g.,  ... "you straight jiving, get over it homie" "Whats up jive turkey, you straight jiving?" "I be jiving all day!" 

     [ "jive" ]

    1: v.:1) to irritate or annoy

      * e.g.,  ... v.:"Quit jivin' me, turkey" 


     [ "jive" ]

    2:  2) to throw off someone's style

      * e.g.,  ... n.:"Don't give me that jive" 


     [ "jive" ]

    3: n.:1) pointless or deceptive talk/rhetoric

     [ "jive" ]

    1: 1) Jazz slang from the 1930s and 40s. The language of swing.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) first chap~ Get off the fence Hortense! Dig those real gone gates! They totally send me! 


     [ "jive" ]

    2: Cab Calloway produced some "hepster dictionaries" in the form of free booklets given away with his recordings of the time.

      * e.g.,  ...  second chap~ Sir, are you talking jive to me? 


     [ "jive" ]

    3: 2)A partner dance from the 1950s based upon a 6-count pattern. A rather simplistic descendent of the more complex and exciting Lindy Hop. Danced to rockabilly, early rhythm 'n' blues, rock 'n' roll and sometimes swing, although Lindy is the preferred dance.

      * e.g.,  ... 2)I'm knackered, I was jiving all night at the club. The Lindy Hoppers weren't too impressed though as they didn't play much swing. 

     [ "Jiving" ]

    1: To be on the same level/page as someone. Used much like the term "Chillin", except the people you are "jiving" with are usually very close to you.

      * e.g.,  ... Tim: "Hey dude what's going down?" 

     [ "jive" ]

    1: v) to be consistent with, match up.

      * e.g.,  ... His pimpin' clothes and his hooptie ride just don't jive.  


     [ "jive" ]

    2: n) B.S.

      * e.g.,  ... Don't think I'm going to believe all that jive. 

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