jive-ass

See also: jiveass

English

Etymology

jive + -ass

Adjective

jive-ass (comparative more jive-ass, superlative most jive-ass)

  1. (US, slang) Worthless, unreliable
    • 2010, Hot Tub Time Machine, 00:07:35
      -- "He's failed at every jive-ass money hustle he's ever tried".

Noun

jive-ass

  1. (US, slang) Insincere, unreliable person
    • 2002, A Bad Attitude: A Novel from the Vietnam War, by Dennis Mansker, page 88
      The other guy, Private Appleton, White calls a “Detroit jive-ass” with a chip on his shoulder for everyone.
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