jitterbug

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (colloquial) A nervous or jittery person.
2. A jazz musician or aficionado.
3. An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.
4. Synonym of diddley bow (“type of stringed instrument”).

Verb

To dance the jitterbug.

Sinonieme

jive

beat

bounce

bouncing

hopping

jitter

jump

jumping

kick

motion

pulse

run-out

stagger

throb

image jitter

picture bounce

picture jitter

alarmist

picture disturbance

Vertalings

φοβιτσιάρης

Jitterbug

Jive

المولع بالرّقص

se défouler en dansant

zenuwpees

jitterbug

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/

Etimologie (Engels)

From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song Jitter Bug.