jivest
jivest is the superlative form of jive.
Meaning of jive
Verb
jive (third-person singular simple present jives, present participle jiving, simple past and past participle jived)
- To deceive; to be deceptive.
- Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!
- To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.
- You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life; ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the dancing queen!1976, “Dancing Queen”, performed by ABBA
- To speak in jive (jazz or hipster slang).
Questions about jivest
- What is jivest the superlative form of?
- Jivest is the superlative form of jive.
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