jive

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.

“Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night.”

African-American Vernacular English.

To deceive; to be deceptive.

“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.

“That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts.”

Alternative spelling of gybe