jive around

verb

To tease or mess with (someone).

Meanings

verbjive around (third-person singular simple present jives around, present participle jiving around, simple past and past participle jived around)

present singular third person jives around · participle present jiving around · participle past jived around · past jived around

  1. datedslangTo tease or mess with (someone).
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