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 "
" How are you? " -- " I'm Jivey, Yourself? "
" Jivey man, I can't believe that track! It rocked the house earthquake style "
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2. A black person with a difficult attitude.
3. A black person with a swagger.
2. A black person with a difficult attitude.
3. A black person with a swagger.
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Check out that hot jivey lady over there.
He is an angry jivey man.
That jivey man's got it going on.
He is an angry jivey man.
That jivey man's got it going on.
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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.
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.
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Charles: Yeah, what a jive ass bastard.
Charles: Yeah, what a jive ass bastard.
by Prakka Lars March 25, 2009
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