The jive originated in the United States in the 1940s, influenced by African American Jazz Music and dance styles. It became popular as a fast-paced social dance, often associated with swing and rock and roll music.
To dig something is to enjoy, like, love or understand something. Jive means to tease or lie to someone. Jive can also mean to dismiss something as false, nonsensical or unimportant. Examples of dig: "I really dig The Beach Boys.", "She digs the beach.", "I dig what your saying." Examples of jive: Teasing: "Don't jive me! My nose isn't blue." Lying: "Don't jive me! I saw you with her!" Nonsense: "That's jive Mary! You know you are as pretty as the other girls."
To "dig" was to like or enjoy. "Jive" was literally a dance style, but came to mean what ever was happening around you.
Yes, "hive" is a homophone. It sounds the same as "jive" and "live".
The phrase "dig something jive" likely means to understand or appreciate something in a specific way or context. In the given example of "hospital jive," it suggests that the speaker understands or appreciates the hospital environment or culture in a unique or unconventional manner, finding the nurses kind but difficult to comprehend.
Dark is one, like "Man before you get dark" or bent as well is another one. Jive is for something to be uncool or rude, ie "That was so jive."
the hand jive was originated in America -new york
Jive Jive was created on 1983-11-30.
No Jive was created in 1991-11.
Jive Jones was born in 1980.
Jive Electro was created in 1984.
Doin' the Jive was created in 1938.
Bionic Jive was created in 1998.
The Jive Bombers was created in 1952.
G.I. Jive was created in 1944.
Jive Records ended in 2011.
Jive Records was created in 1977.
Terminal Jive was created in 1980.