jitterbug
verbEtymology From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.
1
To dance the jitterbug.
- Derived terms
- jitterbugger
noun, verb — 5 senses
/ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/
Etymology From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.
Colloquial A nervous or jittery person.
A jazz musician or aficionado.
Synonym of diddley bow (“type of stringed instrument”).
Etymology From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.
To dance the jitterbug.
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