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jiver — jive ► NOUN 1) a style of lively dance popular in the 1940s and 1950s, performed to swing music or rock and roll. 2) N. Amer. informal exaggerated or misleading talk. ► VERB 1) dance the jive. 2) N. Amer. informal talk in an exaggerated or… … English terms dictionary
Jiver Hutchinson — Leslie George Jiver Hutchinson (March 6, 1906 November 22, 1959) was a Jamaican jazz trumpeter and bandleader. Hutchinson played in the band of Bertie King in Jamaica in the 1930s, then moved to England, where he played with Happy Blake s Cuba… … Wikipedia
jiver — n. jive music player; jive music dancer … English contemporary dictionary
jiver — One dancing jive … A concise dictionary of English slang
jiver — jīˈver noun • • • Main Entry: ↑jive … Useful english dictionary
jive — jiver, n. /juyv/, n., v., jived, jiving, adj. n. 1. swing music or early jazz. 2. the jargon associated with swing music and early jazz. 3. Slang. deceptive, exaggerated, or meaningless talk: Don t give me any of that jive! v.i. 4. to play jive … Universalium
Death Wish II — For the soundtrack album, see Death Wish II (album). Death Wish II Theatrical release poster Directed by Michael Winner … Wikipedia
List of nicknames of jazz musicians — Nicknames are common among jazz musicians. Nicknames and sobriquets can also sometimes become stage names, and there are several cases of performers being known almost exclusively by their nicknames as opposed to their given names. Some of the… … Wikipedia
Jever — 1. De Jiver heft, as de Haasens siewen Hüe (Häute), man he leggt r alle Dâge êne van af. (Osnabrück.) – Firmenich, III, 162, 20; Lyra, 194. 2. Jiver is n Slûkhals, harr de Jung segt, dô harr he drê Oerz vertärt. (Jever.) – Frommann, III, 38;… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Music of Jamaica — General topics Related articles Genres Kumina Niyabinghi Mento Ska Rocksteady Reggae … Wikipedia
