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Definition 2024
jitterbug
jitterbug
English
Noun
jitterbug (plural jitterbugs)
- 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
Verb
jitterbug (third-person singular simple present jitterbugs, present participle jitterbugging, simple past and past participle jitterbugged)
- To dance the jitterbug.
Synonyms
- (jazz musician(s)): jazz band, jazzbo, jazzman, jazzperson