Jive
Reason
Reason noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.
Both words in one sentence
- The only reason he earned the name Jack, was because he impressed some jive-talking bystanders immediately upon entering the future.
Source: Only Known by Their Nickname -
Sellers berserk buttons range from being told their item is fake, to hearing the expert opinion that doesn't jive with their reason of thinking.
Source: Series / Pawn Stars -
At the night of the gig, Barry mentions the names Kathleen Turner Overdrive and Barry Jive and the Uptown Five in the film, and the names the Futuristics and Breakbeat in the book, for no apparent reason.
Source: Literature / High Fidelity
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