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Definition of "jitterbug" []

  • A strenuous dance performed to quick-tempo swing or jazz music and consisting of various two-step patterns embellished with twirls and sometimes acrobatic maneuvers. (noun)
  • One who performs this dance. (noun)
  • To perform this dance. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "jitterbug" in a sentence
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  • "When it crossed over to white audiences, swing's dances were all lumped together by the media under the name "jitterbug"."