To dig something is to enjoy, like, love or understand something. Jive means to tease or lie to someone. Jive can also mean to dismiss something as false, nonsensical or unimportant.
Examples of dig: "I really dig The Beach Boys.", "She digs the beach.", "I dig what your saying."
Examples of jive: Teasing: "Don't jive me! My nose isn't blue." Lying: "Don't jive me! I saw you with her!" Nonsense: "That's jive Mary! You know you are as pretty as the other girls."
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"Dig" can mean to understand, appreciate, or enjoy something, while "jive" can refer to dishonest or deceptive talk, as well as a lively style of dancing or music associated with jazz.
To "dig" was to like or enjoy. "Jive" was literally a dance style, but came to mean what ever was happening around you.
Some African American slang words from the 1950s include "cool" (meaning stylish or impressive), "dig" (understand or appreciate), and "jive" (deceptive or exaggerated talk). These terms were commonly used within the jazz and blues communities.
The phrase "dig something jive" likely means to understand or appreciate something in a specific way or context. In the given example of "hospital jive," it suggests that the speaker understands or appreciates the hospital environment or culture in a unique or unconventional manner, finding the nurses kind but difficult to comprehend.
Dark is one, like "Man before you get dark" or bent as well is another one. Jive is for something to be uncool or rude, ie "That was so jive."
The year 1949 was full of slang words. "Bum rap" meant someone was being falsely accused of a crime. "Gas" wasn't what you put in your car, but was in reference to a laugh or having a good time.