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Definition of jives:

(v) : (intransitive, colloquial) To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.
(n) : (uncountable) A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
(n) : (uncountable) Swing, a style of jazz music.
(n) : (uncountable) A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.
(v) : (transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.
(n) : (US, colloquial) Synonym of bullshit: patent nonsense, transparently deceptive talk.

Definition of jives:

(v) : (intransitive, colloquial) To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.
(n) : (uncountable) A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.
(n) : (uncountable) Swing, a style of jazz music.
(n) : (uncountable) A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.
(v) : (transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.
(n) : (US, colloquial) Synonym of bullshit: patent nonsense, transparently deceptive talk.

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