jive

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(jīv)

1. a. Jazz or swing music.
   b. The jargon of jazz musicians and enthusiasts.
2. Slang Deceptive, nonsensical, or glib talk: “the sexist, locker-room jive of men boasting and bonding” (Trip Gabriel).

1. To play or dance to jive music.
2. Slang
   a. To talk nonsense; kid.
   b. To talk or chat: “You just jive in one big group, putting each other on, trying to top the last line” (Time).

Related Forms:

• jivˈer noun

• jivˈey, jivˈy adjective