jive turkey

jive turkey noun: a fool, a chump, a target for jiving.

Noun

jive turkey (plural jive turkeys)

(US, dated, derogatory, idiomatic, slang, African-American Vernacular) A fool, a chump, a target for jiving.
- [1970s school principal:] You girls better get with what's going down! I am not a jive turkey and this school is not a jive turkey! Any questions?1989, Lynda Barry, “String Heads”, in Ernie Pook's Comeek
(US, dated, idiomatic, slang) Someone who performs the jive dance, especially in an amusing or showy manner.

Synonyms:

bullshitter, jive-ass, jiver
(US, dated, idiomatic, slang) Someone who behaves in a glib and disingenuous fashion, a jiver.

একজন বোকা, প্রতারণার একটি লক্ষ্যবস্তু, জমকালো ভাবে, একজন প্রতারক

plural	jive turkeys

Coined in the 1970s, originally African-American.

What does jive turkey mean?: Jive turkey means a fool, a chump, a target for jiving.
What is jive turkey in Bengali?: Jive turkey in Bengali is একজন বোকা, প্রতারণার একটি লক্ষ্যবস্তু, জমকালো ভাবে. See Jive turkey meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is jive turkey?: Jive turkey is a noun.
What is the plural of jive turkey?: The plural of jive turkey is jive turkeys.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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