jive turkey
The term 'jive turkey' emerged in the 1970s within African American Vernacular English and is often used to describe someone who is insincere or deceitful.
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Definition
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(derogatory, dated, slang)A person who is deceitful, insincere, or unreliable.
Example
- Don't listen to him; he's just a jive turkey.
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(dated, slang)Someone who talks nonsense or makes empty boasts.
Example
- He's always bragging about things he never did; what a jive turkey.
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