(con. 1940s) Deuce Ofay Productions ‘The Jive Bible’ at JiveOn.com 🌐 Steady on the case: v. To undertake something with extreme dedication and perseverance; To concentrate all one’s efforts on something or someone. ‘Some Turkeys be tellin’ me to get off my lazy ass and finish de damn Jive Page. I say chill, cutty, I steady on the case. Been layin’ my melon on de stash, scratchin’ 24/7. Hang loose, it’s comin’ like a parolee at the ho-shack!!’.at come like a parolee at the ho shack (v.) under come, v.1