#1930s

Lend me your ears, that is, listen up and pay attention.

Playing or performing perfectly, locked into the rhythm and feeling it just right.

A swell person or a tune that 'sends' you, thrilling you to your core.

Just right, smooth and satisfying, everything as it ought to be.

Genuinely fine, excellent, the real thing, beyond reproach.

A playful jive way to say 'give me a kiss.'

An energetic swing dancer, or the wild, acrobatic dance they did to hot jazz.

To tap-dance, to lay down some hot footwork on the floor.

To talk a lot, to run your mouth or chatter away.

Something so good it knocks you out, the absolute height of excellence.

Something or someone tremendously good, the most, an absolute riot.

A key to the door, in the playful coded style of pure Harlem jive.

A swing-music fan or hep jitterbug, often a white enthusiast soaking up Harlem jazz.

A friendly term of address for a fellow hipster or musician, like 'pal' with jive flavor.

To beg off, make excuses, or back down and apologize.

A sharp, in-the-know person who's wise to jazz, style, and the latest jive.

To understand, appreciate, or pay close attention to something.