Antonyms for jiver

Grammar : Adj

Spell : jahyv

Phonetic Transcription : dʒaɪv

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Definition of jiver

Origin :

• 1928, "to deceive playfully," also "empty, misleading talk" (n.) and "a style of fast, lively jazz and dance music," American English, from Black English, probably of African origin (cf. Wolof jev, jeu "talk about someone absent, especially in a disparaging manner"). Related: Jived; jiving. Used from 1938 for "New York City African-American slang."

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Synonyms for jiver