Don't jive me

Posted by ESC on May 17, 2008 at 10:28

In Reply to: Don't jive me posted by Andrew J Morris on May 17, 2008 at 08:54:

: My theory is that 'Don't Jive Me' comes from slave talk -- and is quite literal in meaning -- they just didn't know how to spell gyve.

: Seems plausible -- how would you test (i.e. prove/disprove) it?

The theory, in previous discussion at www.phrases.org.uk bulletin_board 27 messages 759.html, is that it comes from jibe.