jitterbug
noun
- dance style associated with swing dance
verb
- to dance the jutterbug
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/
noun
Etymology: From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.
- 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”).
verb
Etymology: From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.
- To dance the jitterbug.