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In reply to the discussion: Is It Me Or Is There A Concerted Effort Being Made To Attack Bernie.... [View all]DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)Here's what Wikipedia says about the term. I trust you were going for the first definition, as I've never seen you say anything racist, so I voted to keep.
Shuckin' and jivin' (or shucking and jiving) is a slang term for the behavior of joking and acting evasively. More generally, 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. The term was also used in the Southern United States during the era of American black slavery referring to deceit or mischief.[citation needed] In Ribbin', Jivin', and Playin' the Dozens: The Persistent Dilemma in Our Schools, Herbert L. Foster writes, "Shuckin' and jivin' is a verbal and physical technique some blacks use to avoid difficulty, to accommodate some authority figure, and in the extreme, to save a life or to save oneself from being beaten physically or psychologically."[2]
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ALERTER'S COMMENTS
Disgustingly racist- shucking and jiving?
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Tue Jul 21, 2015, 10:37 PM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This is a bullshit alert.
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No place here for racially slanted language.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Racist.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
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Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
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Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Ridiculous.
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