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A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.

Swing, a style of jazz music.

A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.

Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.

Example: Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night.

To deceive; to be deceptive.

Example: Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!

To dance.

To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.

To say in a mocking or taunting manner.

To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.

To accord or agree.

Example: That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts.

Alternative spelling of gybe