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'''[[Jive]] turkey''' was a derogatory [[slang]] word in [[African American Vernacular English]] ([[Ebonics]]), used to refer to someone who was unreliable, made empty promises, or who was full of bluster; in other words, a [[Moron (psychology)|moron]].

Several [[funk music|funk]] groups in the late 1960s and 1970s used the term, particularly the [[Ohio Players]] in songs such as "Jive Turkey" on the album [[Skin Tight]] from [[1974]].

The insult became widely known in the 1980s, particularly via television comedies (e.g., [[The Jeffersons]]). The term has been used by later television characters (e.g., [[Homer Simpson]]) in order to demonstrate that they are out of touch with modern [[youth]] trends, culture, and language. 

The term was also used in the [[Hollywood]] film [[Semi-Pro]] starring [[Will Ferrell]]."Jive turkey" also garnered attention in the movie [[Trading Places]].  ''Jive turkey'', however, was already falling into disuse when it was spoken by "hip" television characters in the 1970s, such as [[George Jefferson]].

Jive turkey is also a quick step dance in Germany in the 1930s. it is also known as the chicken waddle.

==See also==
*[[1970s]]
*[[Generation X]]
*[[Trendy]]

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For an example of a jive turkey there is always one person in mine. His name... Thomas St.Clair. This young man can never be trusted, because he has flat feet like a duck and a big i mean huge bottom lip like a gorilla. When he eats chips and plays video at the same time, he gets excited and rubs the grease from the chips through his hair. In the morning you can comb his hair to have a bag of chips again.