Noun: jitterbug 'ji-tu(r),búg
- A jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
"They danced the jitterbug at the retro-themed party"
- Do the jitterbug
"The swing enthusiasts jitterbugged to the big band music"
Derived forms: jitterbugs, jitterbugged, jitterbugging
Type of: dance, social dancing, trip the light fantastic [archaic], trip the light fantastic toe [archaic]
Encyclopedia: Jitterbug