JITTERBUG

jitterbug

(noun) a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s

jitterbug

(verb) do the jitterbug

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jitterbug (plural jitterbugs)

(colloquial) A nervous or jittery person.

(jazz) A jazz musician or aficionado.

(dance) An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.

synonym of diddley bow

Synonyms

• (jazz musician): jazzbo, jazzman, jazzperson

• (nervous or jittery person): bundle of nerves, nervous wreck, worrywart; see also worrier

Verb

jitterbug (third-person singular simple present jitterbugs, present participle jitterbugging, simple past and past participle jitterbugged)

To dance the jitterbug.

Source: Wiktionary



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