jive turkey

Noun

US dated derogatory idiomatic slang

(US, idiomatic, derogatory, dated slang) A fool, a chump, a target for jiving. / (US, idiomatic, dated slang) Someone who performs the jive dance, especially in an amusing or showy manner.

Japanese Meaning

（米国の慣用表現で、時代遅れのスラング）愚か者、バカ、間抜けな人 / （米国の慣用表現で、時代遅れのスラング）ジブ（ジャイブ）ダンスを踊る人、特に滑稽または見せかけの行動を伴う人

What is this buttons?

Don't be such a jive turkey; you fell for that obvious prank.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

そんな間抜けになるなよ。あの明らかな悪ふざけに引っかかってしまったじゃないか。

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Sense（1）

(US, idiomatic, derogatory, dated slang) A fool, a chump, a target for jiving.

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Sense（2）

(US, idiomatic, dated slang) Someone who performs the jive dance, especially in an amusing or showy manner.

Sense（3）

(US, idiomatic, dated slang) Someone who behaves in a glib and disingenuous fashion, a jiver.

jive turkeys

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