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Jive vs Hype - What's the difference?

jive | hype |

As verbs the difference between jive and hype

is that jive is (transitive|intransitive|us|colloquial) to deceive; to be deceptive or jive can be (us) while hype is to promote heavily; to advertise or build up.

As nouns the difference between jive and hype

is that jive is a dance style popular in the 1940–50s while hype is promotion or propaganda; especially, exaggerated claims.

jive

English

Etymology 1

Unknown. Slang attested in African-American and rural-American culture. Frequently used to imply lying, verbal deception or trickery. Possible historical antecedent: see gyve

Verb

(jiv)
  • (transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.
    • Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!
  • (colloquial) To dance.
    • You can dance, you can jive , having the time of your life; ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the dancing queen! (")

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • (US, colloquial) Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.
    • Don’t give me that jive . I know where you were last night.
  • African American Vernacular English.

    • See also

    * bullshit

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (jiv)
  • (US)
    • Usage notes
    "Jive" and "jibe" have been used interchangeably in the U.S. to indicate the concept "to agree or accord." While one recent dictionary accepts this usage of "jive," most sources consider it to be in error. See also jive turkey for related expression. African American Vernacular English English terms with unknown etymologies

    hype

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Promotion or propaganda; especially, exaggerated claims.
    • After all the hype for the diet plan, only the results ended up slim.

    Verb

    (hyp)
  • To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.
    • They started hyping the new magazine months before its release.