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Anonymous asked in Entertainment & MusicPolls & Surveys · 1 decade ago

Do you speak jive............?

Say something me something in jive.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    What it is brutha?!

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    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Do You Speak Jive

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Jive - Cab Calloway defines this in the 1930's as "harlmese speech" meaning the style of slang. In basic terms jive means talk.[10] It can also be an object or to mean kidding with someone. It is often confused with jibe which beans in accordance with. If people say, "This doesn't jive." The correct term would be to say, "This doesn't jibe" Here is some words from jive with it's meaning. Alligator - A devotee of jazz or swing music. Perhaps alludes to sharp-dressing with alligator leather. Chops - Noun. Refers to any musician's level of ability.[8] Originates from the physical changes that occur in a brass player's mouth and lips. Frail - Diminutive of "frail sister". Also used as a noun for any hepster woman. G-man - Government man. Especially ones who arrest or harass peaceful citizens. Gage - Noun for marijuana. Particularly associated with Louis Armstrong. Gate - Noun. Any man. usually used as a greeting. "Yo' gate, what's the word from the herd?". Hep cat - Knowledgeable person. Later, hipster. High - Happy. See "mellow" You can read more interesting things about jive on the source link....Wishes.

  • 1 decade ago

    Jive: You know wha' they say: See a broad to get that bodiac lay'er down an' smack 'em yack 'em.

    Translation: Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

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  • 1 decade ago

    yeah I dig the rebop of the highjive baby. come with me in my kemp to the casbah & we'll get downnnn.

  • 1 decade ago

    Fo shizzle, nizzle, up in dis hizzle. :D

  • 1 decade ago

    No

  • 1 decade ago

    huh?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    nope i sure do not!!!

  • 1 decade ago

    ?

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