I've been heard it described as the "ultimate partner dance" before - reason for this is because you can add anything at all into modern jive. So in theory you could put all sorts into that description....
..but I don't think that definition is supposed to be definitive - I think it's just meant to give people an idea of what it is.
To answer your question how do I describe it (to non-dance friends)? I tell them that its a partner dance which is very open to interpretation & can danced to any type of music, more specifically its a mixture of different dance styles, mainly (then i'll pick 3-4 of the following) Salsa, Jive, Tango, WCS, Meringue, Hip Hop, Cha Cha Cha, Ballroom, Samba...
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