Several funk groups in the late s and s used the term, particularly the Ohio Players in songs such as Jive Turkey on the album Skin Tight from The insult became widely known in the s, particularly via television comedies e. The term has been used by later television characters e.
Jive turkey also garnered attention in the movie Trading Places. Jive turkey , however, was already falling into disuse when it was spoken by hip television characters in the s, such as George Jefferson. Jive turkey is also a quick step dance in Germany in the s. A person that talks as if they know something they do not. A liar. Someone who constantly reminds you of how awesome they are but they are the opposite of awesome.
The new cool, since cool has at this point become a lame ass word thrown out to whatever something new is needed to fill [the gap]: [jiving]. An alternative of whats up? All rights reserved. Register Login. A jive turkey is someone who is unreliable, makes exaggerations or empty promises, or who is otherwise dishonest. The phrase is so associated with s culture. On its own, the term jive was slang all the way back in the s for, among other senses, actions that ranged from foolish and frivolous to vile and deceitful.
It was in the s, though, when calling these shady fools jive turkeys became a thing. The insult jive turkey also appeared on popular ss sitcoms, such as The Jeffersons. By the s, the term jive turkey was so associated with the s that The Simpsons even had the perpetually dimwitted Homer Simpson use the term around a bunch of kids to show how out of touch he was. Honestly, if you take offense to being called a jive turkey , you probably are one.
In books, movies, TV, and other media, jive turkey is an occasional trope , as we saw with Homer Simpson, to make a character or person appear out of touch i. Etymology: Coined in the s, African-American. How to pronounce jive turkey? Alex US English. David US English. Mark US English. Daniel British. Libby British. Mia British. Karen Australian. Hayley Australian. Natasha Australian. Veena Indian. Priya Indian. Neerja Indian.
Zira US English. Oliver British.
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