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Meaning of jitterbug

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

jitterbug

Pronunciation:/ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in the United States.

noun

Definitions

  1. A nervous or jittery person.

  2. A jazz musician or aficionado.

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To dance the jitterbug.