Definitions for jitterbugˈdʒɪt ərˌbʌg
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jit•ter•bugˈdʒɪt ərˌbʌg(n.; v.)-bugged, -bug•ging.
(n.)a strenuously acrobatic jazz dance marked by standardized steps along with twirls, splits, and somersaults.
Category: Music and Dance
a person who dances the jitterbug.
Category: Music and Dance
(v.i.)to dance the jitterbug.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of jitterbug:
1930–35
jit′ter•bug`ger(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
jitterbug(verb)
a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
jitterbug(verb)
do the jitterbug
Wiktionary
jitterbug(Noun)
A nervous or jittery person.
jitterbug(Noun)
A jazz musician or aficionado.
jitterbug(Noun)
An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.
jitterbug(Verb)
To dance the jitterbug.
Origin: From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song Jitter Bug.
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