jitterbug.
A nervous or jittery person.
Meaning & usage
A nervous or jittery person.
A jazz musician or aficionado.
An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.
Synonym of diddley bow (“type of stringed instrument”).
Where this word comes from
From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.
To dance the jitterbug.
Where this word comes from
From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.
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