Jive definition
Talking jive nonsense.
To jive is to tell a group of people about a wealthy relative that you really don't have just because you want to impress them.
Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life; ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the dancing queen! (ABBA, "Dancing Queen")
Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night.
Origin of jive
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Slang attested in African-American and rural-American culture. Frequently used to imply lying, verbal deception or trickery.
From Wiktionary
- Possible historical antecedent: see gyve
From Wiktionary
- Unknown.
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