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jive turkey

Noun

Meaning

(US, idiomatic, derogatory, dated slang) A fool, a chump, a target for jiving.

(US, idiomatic, dated slang) Someone who performs the jive dance, especially in an amusing or showy manner.

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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jive-turkey

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