Jive Definition
jīv
jived, jives, jiving
noun
jives
Talk used in jiving someone.
Webster's New World
The jargon of jazz musicians and enthusiasts.
American Heritage
Deceptive, nonsensical, or glib talk.
American Heritage
A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
Wiktionary
verb
Webster's New World
To play or dance to jive music.
American Heritage
To talk in an exaggerated, teasing, or misleading way.
American Heritage
To talk or chat.
American Heritage
To speak (to) in a way that is exaggerated, insincere, flippant, etc., esp. in trying to fool or mislead.
Webster's New World
adjective
Insincere, misleading, fake, fraudulent, etc.
Webster's New World
Origin of Jive
Slang attested in African-American and rural-American culture. Frequently used to imply lying, verbal deception or trickery.
From Wiktionary
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Possible historical antecedent: see gyve
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Unknown.
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