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jived | jivey |

As a verb jived

is (jive).

As an adjective jivey is

having a jive character: thus alternatively lively or bogus.

jived

English

Verb

(head)
  • (jive)

    • 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

    jivey

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a jive character: thus alternatively lively or bogus
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=March 15, author=Virginia Heffernan, title=With a Couch Potato’s Style, Private Eye Works the Mall, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The plaza also allows for sociability with the downstairs neighbor, Simon (Tony Hale), a jivey video store owner whose obsolete livelihood means that he has time on his hands. }}