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Jive talk, also known as Harlem jive or simply Jive, the argot of jazz, jazz jargon, vernacular of the jazz world, slang of jazz, and parlance of hip is an African-American Vernacular English slang or vocabulary that developed in Harlem, where "jive" was played and was adopted more widely in African-American society, peaking in the 1940s.
1. a. : glib, deceptive, or foolish talk. tired of listening to his jive. b. : the jargon of hipsters. c. : a special jargon of difficult or slang terms. street jive. 2. : swing music or the dancing performed to it. jivey. ˈjī-vē. adjective. jive. 2 of 3. verb. jived; jiving. transitive verb.
- Advance the spark: to prepare.
- Apron: the bartender.
- Airbags: the lungs.
- Backcap: “an answer.”
African American English colloquial and slang. jive talk, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.
2 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. → another name for jive (sense 2) 2. US slang deliberately misleading or deceptive talk.... Click for more definitions.
slang Glib, nonsensical, or fallacious talk. "Jive" originated as African-American vernacular. You quit that jive talk, you hear me? Give me a straightforward answer for once! All the men sat around the table spinning yarns and laying on the jive talk. See also: jive, talk. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
Apr 26, 2017 · “Jive talk” is now an everyday part of the English language. Its usage is now accepted in the movies, on the stage, and in the song products of Tin Pan Alley. It is reasonable to assume that jive will find new avenues in such hitherto remote places as Australia, the South Pacific, North Africa, China, Italy, France, Sicily, and inevitably ...
