jitterbug
/ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/ · noun
Meaning
- 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.
- 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.
- To dance the jitterbug.
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