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hand jives

hand jives is the plural of hand jive.

Meaning of hand jive

Noun

hand jive (plural hand jives)

  1. A dance associated with the rock and roll and rhythm and blues music of the 1950s, comprising a complicated pattern of hand moves and claps at various parts of the body, following or imitating the percussion instruments.

Questions about hand jives

What is hand jives the plural of?
Hand jives is the plural of hand jive.

Words near hand jives in the dictionary

  1. hand in the cookie jar
  2. hand it out
  3. hand it to
  4. hand it to someone
  5. hand jive
  6. hand jives
  7. hand job
  8. hand jobs
  9. hand knit
  10. hand knits
  11. hand knitted

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