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Rarejive
The correct spelling is jive.
How to pronounce jive
/ˈdʒaɪv/
nounIPA: /ˈdʒaɪv/
Say it like: Jiv-e
The correct spelling is jive. A dance style popular in the 1940–50s. For example: "Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night."
Usage Examples
“Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night.”
“Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!”
“That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
- 2.Swing, a style of jazz music.
- 3.A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.
- 4.Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.
- 5.African-American Vernacular English.
verb
- 1.To deceive; to be deceptive.
- 2.To dance.
- 3.To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.
- 4.To say in a mocking or taunting manner.
- 5.To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.
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