jive
/ˈd͡ʒaɪv/ noun C2- A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
- Swing, a style of jazz music.
- A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.
- Synonym of bullshit: patent nonsense, transparently deceptive talk. · Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night.
- African-American Vernacular English.
- Marijuana
Plural jives
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