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- noun US, idiomatic, slang Someone who is
jiving , as in dancing. Often applied to people being funny or showy. - noun US, idiomatic, slang Someone who is jiving, as in behaving in a
glib anddisingenuous fashion.
Etymologies
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Coined in the 1970s, African-American.
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