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Jive

Definition:

Jive is a slang term that means to deceive or lie to someone.

Use case:

You can use the term jive when someone tells you something that you suspect is not true. For example, if a friend tells you that they won the lottery but you don't believe them, you can say "Don't jive with me, did you really win the lottery?"


The usage of the idiom 'Jive' in a sentence

• "I can't believe you're still jiving around in that old car of yours."

• "Stop jiving around and get back to work."

• "I'm not sure if I'm really into this jive talk, it's kind of confusing."

• "That new song by Drake really has a great jive to it."

• "I ain't jivin' when I say that this party is gonna be lit!"

• "Don't try to jive me, I know you're lying about where you were last night."

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