jive
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noun \ˈjīv\Definition of JIVE
1
: swing music or the dancing performed to it
2
a : glib, deceptive, or foolish talk b : the jargon of hipsters c : a special jargon of difficult or slang terms
— jivey \ˈjī-vē\ adjective
See Examples of JIVE
- She grew up talking street jive.
- I'm tired of listening to your jive.
Origin of JIVE
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1928
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2jive
verbjivedjiv·ing
Definition of JIVE
transitive verb
2
: swing 5
intransitive verb
1
: to talk jive : kid around
2
: to dance to or play jive
Examples of JIVE
- I know he's just jiving me.
- Don't take him seriously—he's just jiving.
- Everyone was jiving to the beat.
First Known Use of JIVE
1928
3jive
adjectiveDefinition of JIVE
slang : phony
Examples of JIVE
- <don't give me that jive talk about me being your new best friend>
First Known Use of JIVE
1953
Related to JIVE
- Synonyms
- artificial, backhanded, counterfeit, double, double-dealing, double-faced, fake, feigned, hypocritical, Janus-faced, insincere [slang], left-handed, lip, mealy, mealymouthed, Pecksniffian, phony (also phoney), phony-baloney (or phoney-baloney), pretended, two-faced, unctuous
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