jitterbug

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

jive

beat

bounce

bouncing

hopping

jitter

jump

jumping

kick

motion

pulse

run-out

stagger

throb

image jitter

picture bounce

picture jitter

alarmist

picture disturbance

Translations

φοβιτσιάρης

Jitterbug

Jive

المولع بالرّقص

se défouler en dansant

zenuwpees

jitterbug