jive

jive
I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1928 1. swing music or the dancing performed to it 2. a. glib, deceptive, or foolish talk b. the jargon of hipsters c. a special jargon of difficult or slang terms • jivey adjective II. verb (jived; jiving) Date: 1928 transitive verb 1. tease, cajole 2. swing 5 intransitive verb 1. to talk jive ; kid around 2. to dance to or play jive III. adjective Date: 1953 slang phony

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