jitterbug
jitterbug · jitterbugs
A nervous or jittery personA nervous or jittery person.
/ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/
Meaning
4 senses(colloquial)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”).
More definitions
- a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
Origin
From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.
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Forms
plural: jitterbugs| Singular | jitterbug |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsnervous or jittery person:bundle of nerves
jazz musician:jazzbojazzmanjazzperson