jivey

J8I1V4E1Y4

adjective

Characteristic of jive music.

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Meanings

adjectivejivey (comparative jivier, superlative jiviest)

comparative jivier · superlative jiviest

  1. Characteristic of jive music.
  2. bogus

    The plaza also allows for sociability with the downstairs neighbor, Simon (Tony Hale), a jivey video store owner whose obsolete livelihood means that he has time on his hands.

    2007 March 15, Virginia Heffernan, “With a Couch Potato’s Style, Private Eye Works the Mall”, in New York Times

Origin

From jive + -y.

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APA

jivey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jivey

MLA

“jivey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jivey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jivey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jivey.

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