English Explanatory Dictionary

jive turkey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fool, a chump, a target for jiving.
  2. Someone who performs the jive dance, especially in an amusing or showy manner.
  3. Someone who behaves in a glib and disingenuous fashion, a jiver.

Pronunciation

En-au-jive turkey.ogg

Word forms

jive turkey jive turkeys

Etymology

Coined in the 1970s, originally African-American.

Synonyms

bullshitter jive-ass jiver
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