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An alternate version of Groovy. Taken from the era of the Jive, a popular dance that originated from the United States around the 1940s. Jivey is used to express excitement and a sense of joy; as one would experience while dancing.
" My day was so jivey; it seemed like it never stopped. "

" How are you? " -- " I'm Jivey, Yourself? "

" Jivey man, I can't believe that track! It rocked the house earthquake style "
Jivey by Viavoid August 31, 2009
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1.A black man or woman.
2. A black person with a difficult attitude.
3. A black person with a swagger.
Jivey by Frank DeGiacomo May 17, 2006
Related Words
Jivey • jive • jiveturkey • Jive-Ass • javey • jive ass turkey • jivvy • jived • jikeysh • jiley
A black person.
A black person with a righteous attitude.
Check out that hot jivey lady over there.
He is an angry jivey man.
That jivey man's got it going on.
Jivey by Frank DeGiacomo May 22, 2006

Dirty Jive

Something so despicably dirty minded it can only be described through jive
"Oi oi that Alex is dirty jive"
"Stop this despicable jive"
Dirty Jive by Jive2k15 November 9, 2015

Dirty Jive

When a situation becomes too filthy to handle
"i cannot believe you just-... dIRTY JIVE"
Dirty Jive by Jive2k15 March 4, 2016

Jiveshake 

Similar to a hanshake except instead of grabbing the whole hand, the participants grab onto the base of the thumb.

Originates from mid 80's black hip-hop culture but is now an accepted greeting among all brothas

Variations include bending the fingers after release, snapping ones fingers or even a fist pound in some cases.
Since I have a diverse group of friends, I often have to switch from the handshake to the jiveshake.
Jiveshake by pp0525 January 8, 2008

jive ass bastard 

A stupid person, possibly fatherless, who thinks they have style but in reality are lame.
Paul: Hey man you see that guy walking over there wearing that lame hat?

Charles: Yeah, what a jive ass bastard.
jive ass bastard by Prakka Lars March 25, 2009
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