noun / verb
jive
Animated slang-filled talk.
The musicians trade jive as they wait for the show.
Etymology
Jive's talk and swing-music uses developed together in African-American English. Its deeper origin is uncertain; no particular African root is established here.
More examples
- His jive is full of slang I don't understand.
- He jives with the band, tossing out slang and jokes.
- Are you jiving me, or is that really your name?
Forms
jive · jives · jived · jiving