A 8 count dance that is danced on rockabilly music, early rhythm and blues and some 8 count southern country music. The first 4 counts is called "the call" and the 4 others "the move".
The calls are move that almost always the same. The 2 most used are the flat hand push and the liberty statue. It spins the girl and prepare her for the upcoming move.
For the other part, the move, do as you wish little hepcat!!
When the Rockabilly band is playing, you ask the girl "wanna Jive"?
1. Crazy, irrational, bull shit... as in Jivin' turkey 2. Frequently used in place of vibe, as in what's going on around you or meshing... as in "these outfits don't jive" or "I can dig your jive."
3. A dance as featured in the movie Grease, "Hand Jive."
George Jefferson's, "You jive turkeys."
Mr. Atkinson (my old history teacher), "... and all that jive."
Example: Someone wants to sell you oceanfront property in Omaha, you respond with, "You jivin' me?"