jive turkey in English dictionary jive turkey Meanings and definitions of "jive turkey" (US, idiomatic, slang) Someone who is jiving, as in dancing. Often applied to people being funny or showy. (US, idiomatic, slang) Someone who is jiving, as in behaving in a glib and disingenuous fashion. noun (US, idiomatic, dated slang) Someone who is jiving, as in dancing. Often applied to people being funny or showy. noun (US, idiomatic, dated slang) Someone who is jiving, as in behaving in a glib and disingenuous fashion. more Grammar and declension of jive turkey jive turkey ( plural jive turkeys) jive turkey (plural jive turkeys) more Sample sentences with "jive turkey" Declension Stem Match words all exact any Try again Available translations Hungarian Polish Authors