jitterbug
a strenuously acrobatic dance consisting of a few standardized steps augmented by twirls, splits, somersaults, etc., popular especially in the early 1940s and performed chiefly to boogie-woogie and swing.
a person who dances the jitterbug.
to dance the jitterbug.
Origin of jitterbug
1Other words from jitterbug
- jit·ter·bug·ger, noun
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How to use jitterbug in a sentence
She and her sailor jitterbugged through three numbers on a floor crowded with 30 or more other couples.
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British Dictionary definitions for jitterbug
/ (ˈdʒɪtəˌbʌɡ) /
a fast jerky American dance, usually to a jazz accompaniment, that was popular in the 1940s
a person who dances the jitterbug
a highly nervous or excitable person
(intr) to perform such a dance
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