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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 ;

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      [Verb]  | "jiving" 


      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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       [ "jiving" ]

      1: a verb meaning to bust several moves back to back while listening to great music.

        * e.g.,  ... woman 1: oh snap, check out our girl! 

       [ "jiving" ]

      1: talking about folks,

        * e.g.,  ... i.e, cappin, clowing, kickin it on someone 

       [ "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. 

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