jive turkey
Dishonest smooth talker
A jive turkey is a person who talks nonsense or acts foolishly—someone untrustworthy or full of empty boasts.
The term emerged from 1970s Black American slang, where jive meant deceptive talk and turkey was already an insult for a stupid or inept person.
It sounds dated now, often used nostalgically or for comic effect: Don't listen to that jive turkey.
Unwise, gullible person
- phonyFraudulent person or thing
- fakerOne who pretends
- poserFake or stumper
- blowhardBoastful empty talker
braggart · show-off · loudmouth · blusterer · pretender · windbag · buffoon · clown
Seventies dance music
- funkDepression or groove music
- afroRounded curly hairstyle
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
- platform shoesShoes with elevated soles
groovy · funky · blaxploitation · Good Times · what's happening · fly · hip · streetwise
Inclined to deceive
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- untruthfulNot speaking facts
- insincereFeigning belief or feeling
duplicitous · disingenuous · two-faced · scheming · conniving · slick · smooth-talking · shady
fool
Unwise, gullible person
blowhard · braggart · show-off · loudmouth · blusterer · pretender · windbag · buffoon · clown · joker
disco
Seventies dance music
- funkDepression or groove music
- afroRounded curly hairstyle
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
platform shoes · groovy · funky · blaxploitation · Good Times · what's happening · fly · hip · streetwise · urban
dishonest
Inclined to deceive
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- untruthfulNot speaking facts
insincere · duplicitous · disingenuous · two-faced · scheming · conniving · slick · smooth-talking · shady · crooked
comedic
Relating to humor
roasting · joking · bantering · wisecracking · trash-talk · put-down · zinger · comeback · snap · dis
jive turkeystraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
truth teller · honest broker · real one · stand-up guy · straight arrow