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jive turkey

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
jive -turkey
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fool, a chump, a target for jiving.

American usage; Dated; Derogatory; Slang

noun

Someone who performs the jive dance, especially in an amusing or showy manner.

American usage; Dated; Slang

noun

Someone who behaves in a glib and disingenuous fashion, a jiver.

American usage; Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined in the 1970s, originally African-American.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jive turkeys (plural)

Synonyms

bullshitter jive-ass jiver

Questions

What does jive turkey mean?
A fool, a chump, a target for jiving.
Where does jive turkey come from?
Coined in the 1970s, originally African-American.

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