Slang vs. Jive

Slang vs. Jive — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Slang and Jive

Slangnoun

Language outside of conventional usage.

Jiveverb

To deceive; to be deceptive.

Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!

Slangnoun

Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.

Jiveverb

To dance.

You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life; ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the dancing queen! (ABBA, "Dancing Queen")

Slangnoun

The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to make what is said unintelligible to those not members of the group; cant.

Jivenoun

A dance style popular in the 1940–50s.

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Slangnoun

Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.

Jivenoun

Swing, a style of jazz music.

Slangnoun

A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.

Jivenoun

A slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon.

Slangnoun

A counterfeit weight or measure.

Jivenoun

Nonsense; transparently deceptive talk.

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

A travelling show, or one of its performances.

Jivenoun

African-American Vernacular English.

Slangnoun

A hawker's license.

Jivenoun

a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

Slangnoun

A watchchain.

Jiveverb

dance to jive music; dance the jive

Slangverb

To vocally abuse, or shout at.

Slangverb

to sell especially illegal drugs

Slangnoun

informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar;

their speech was full of slang expressions

Slangnoun

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves);

they don't speak our lingo

Slangverb

use slang or vulgar language

Slangverb

fool or hoax;

The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyoneYou can't fool me!

Slangverb

abuse with coarse language