jive turkey
/xibe tuɾkei/from spelling rules
The phrase jive turkey is translated into Spanish as jive turkey.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, an insult involving a bird would more likely involve a 'chicken' (pollo) to imply cowardice, rather than a 'turkey' to imply being a phony or a fool.
- While 'jive turkey' refers to a phony, calling someone a pavo in Spain specifically describes a person who is naive or socially awkward.
- Spanish lacks a single slang word for 'jive' in the sense of deceptive talk, often relying on verbs like vacilar to describe the act of teasing or tricking someone.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are arguing about a fake story.
- MateoTe juro que vi un alien ayer.I swear I saw an alien yesterday.
- SofíaNo me mientas, jive turkey.Don't lie to me, jive turkey.
- Mateo¡Es la verdad, Sofía!It's the truth, Sofía!
- SofíaEres un jive turkey, Mateo.You are a jive turkey, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
