1928, "to deceive playfully," also "empty, misleading talk" (n.) and "a style of fast, lively jazz and dance music," American English, from Black English, probably of African origin (compare Wolof jev, jeu "talk about someone absent, especially in a disparaging manner"). Related: Jived; jiving. Used from 1938 for "New York City African-American slang."
"not acting right," 1969, U.S. black English, from jive (n.) (see jive (1)). Extended form jive-ass (1964, adj.; 1969, n.) is defined in OED as "A word of fluid meaning and application."
双语例句
1. I learnt to jive there when they got the jukebox.
他们安了自动点唱机后，我在那儿学会了跳摇摆舞。
来自柯林斯例句
2. By early 1998, Spears'first album for Jive was complete.
1998年初, 她在jive的第一张专辑顺利完成了.
来自互联网
3. By early l 998, Spears'first album for Jive was complete.
