hand jive

noun

A dance associated with the rock and roll and rhythm and blues music of the 1950s, comprising a complicated pattern of hand moves and claps at various parts of the body, following or imitating the percussion instruments.

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Meanings

nounhand jive (plural hand jives)

plural hand jives

  1. A dance associated with the rock and roll and rhythm and blues music of the 1950s, comprising a complicated pattern of hand moves and claps at various parts of the body, following or imitating the percussion instruments.
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APA

hand jive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20jive

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“hand jive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20jive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand jive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20jive.

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