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as in kidding
to make fun of in a good-natured way
don't be upset—we're just jiving you
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as in joking
to make jokes
our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win
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Verb
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Literally toxic lesbians — kidding.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025 -
Just kidding - but honestly not sold on him being the best player on a championship caliber team.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, eternal troll 50 Cent leaned into the breakup chatter on Instagram, joking that Diggs lost both the Super Bowl and his girlfriend.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The two began to argue over each other, as Bessent said the president was joking.—
Fatima Hussein,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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OpenAI has been teasing the introduction of ads for weeks.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Dunkin' has been teasing the Big Game ad for some time.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Jiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiving. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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