Slang vs. Jive
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.
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.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 expressionsSlangnoun
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves);
they don't speak our lingoSlangverb
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
