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Noun: jitterbug  'ji-tu(r),búg
  1. A jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
    "They danced the jitterbug at the retro-themed party"
Verb: jitterbug (jitterbugged,jitterbugging)  'ji-tu(r),búg
  1. 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