JIVE


Meaning of JIVE in English

I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1928 swing music or the dancing performed to it, 2. glib, deceptive, or foolish talk, the jargon of hipsters, a special jargon of difficult or slang terms, ~y adjective II. verb (~d; jiving) Date: 1928 transitive verb tease , cajole , swing 5, intransitive verb to talk ~ ; kid around, to dance to or play ~, III. adjective Date: 1953 phony

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