jive

Betekenis (Engels)

Frequentie

C2
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒaɪv/
Etymologie (Engels)

Unknown. Slang attested in African-American and rural American culture. Frequently used to imply lying, verbal deception or trickery. Has a possible historical antecedent in gyve (“shackle”). Alternatively, of African origin, compare Wolof jev, jeu (“to talk about someone absent, especially in a disparaging manner”).

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