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jitterbug
[ jit-er-buhg ]
noun
- 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.
verb (used without object)
, jit·ter·bugged, jit·ter·bug·ging.
- to dance the jitterbug.
jitterbug
/ ˈdʒɪtəˌbʌɡ /
noun
- 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
verb
- intr to perform such a dance
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Example Sentences
Would rather join the bandSome of our most musically inclined presidents would rather jam than jitterbug.
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Instead of our sixth iPhone we suddenly start thinking about our first Jitterbug.
From The Daily Beast
He was a seemingly stoned zombie and she did the jitterbug the entire show (no, not really).
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The family had not been allowed to take their dog, but Patsy had been able to bring her jitterbug trophy.
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The ranger took her to the curator, who searched the archives for anything regarding the jitterbug contest.
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Somewhere in that expanse of California sky, I know Edith Jefferson will be doing the jitterbug.
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