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jitterbugs

  • plural
    of jitterbug.
    jitterbug
    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.
  • present tense form
    of jitterbug (3rd person singular).
    jitterbug
    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.

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Another fascinating juxtaposition happened with the dancing, since de Mille’s choreography was supplemented with jitterbugs devised by the king of Harlem ballrooms, Herbert White, who brought along his troupe.

From New York Times Jan. 7, 2021

The work emphasizes kinetic folk traditions, whether that means sacred Native American rituals, jazz-club jitterbugs or farmworker jigs.

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 2016

"Starting off, I had a few jitterbugs, but once I touched the field and saw how the atmosphere was, I got pretty comfortable," Wilson said.

From Seattle Times Sep. 5, 2010

Four Sundays of it had built a typical jazz following, equal parts suburban jitterbugs and reverential male grownups.

From Time Magazine Archive

At this moment Reynie felt sure they were made of jitterbugs.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart