Shuckin' and jivin'
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Shuckin' and jivin' (or shucking and jiving) is an American slang term for the behavior of joking and acting facetiously. The term can also refer to the speech and behavioral mechanisms adopted in the presence of an authoritative figure.[1] Shuckin' and jivin' usually involves clever lies and impromptu storytelling, used to one-up an opponent or avoid punishment.[2] Such behavior is believed to have originated in the era of slavery.[2]
Shuckin' and Jivin': Folklore from Contemporary Black Americans (ISBN 0-253-20265-5) is the name of a book written by Daryl Cumber Dance in 1981. In 1972, the Johnny Lewis Quartet record a soul jazz LP called Shuckin' 'N Jivin' .[3]
The term is also used in the Southern United States referring to deceit or mischief involving lies.[citation needed]
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- ^ Linn, Michael D. "Black Rhetorical Patterns and the Teaching of Composition". College Composition and Communication. Vol. 26, No. 2. (May 1975). p. 150
- ^ a b http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/street2.html. Retrieved 1 September 2006.
- ^ http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/lh029.html. Retrieved 1 September 2006.]
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