jive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Verb 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.2.1 Translations 1.2.3 See also 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Usage notes

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒaɪv/

  Rhymes: -aɪv

[edit] Etymology 1

Unknown.

1970s street slang originating in African-American culture. Frequently used to infer lying, verbal deception or trickery.

Possible historical antecedent: see gyve

[edit] Verb

to jive (third-person singular simple present jives, present participle jiving, simple past and past participle jived)

1. To speak using a jibe or interconnected jibes.
2. (transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.

   Don’t try to jive me! I know where you was last night!

3. (intransitive, colloquial) To dance.

   You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life; ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen!

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[edit] Noun

jive (plural jives)

1. A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
2. Swing, a style of jazz music.
3. Jive talk, a slang associated with black American musicians.
4. (US, colloquial) Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.

   Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night.

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[edit] See also

• bullshit

[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Verb

to jive (third-person singular simple present jives, present participle jiving, simple past and past participle jived)

1. (US) Alternative spelling of jibe.

[edit] Usage notes

"Jive" and "jibe" are frequently used interchangeably in the U.S. to indicate the concept "to agree or accord". However, while one recent dictionary accepts this usage, most sources consider this an error.