English
Pronunciation
IPA|�d�aɪv
:rhymes|aɪv
Etymology
Unknown. Category:Unknown etymology
Verb
en-verb|jiv|ing
- context|US|colloquial To be deceptive.
#: Don�t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!
- context|US|colloquial To dance.
#: You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life; ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen!
- context|US|colloquial To agree or accord.
#: That explanation at least jives with what we know.
Translations
trans-top|be deceptive
Dutch: t|nl|misleiden, t|nl|blaasjes wijsmaken
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Finnish: hämätä
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trans-top|dance
Dutch: t+|nl|dansen, t|nl|swingen
trans-mid
Finnish: t+|fi|tanssia
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trans-top|agree or accord
Dutch: t+|nl|kloppen, t|nl|overeenstemmen
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Noun
en-noun
- context|US|colloquial nonsense|Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.
#:Don�t give me that jive. I know where you were last night.
Translations
trans-top|deceptive talk
Dutch: t|nl|smoes|m, t|nl|zever|m, t-|nl|nonsens|f
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Finnish: pötypuhe, hölynpöly
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Usage notes
"Jive" and "jibe" are frequently used interchangeably in the U.S. to indicate the concept "to agree or accord". However, while one recent dictionary accepts this usage, most sources consider this an error.
See also
bullshit
jibe
Category:African American Vernacular English
Category:Dances
Category:Dance
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