Meaning Of The Word Jitterbug

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jitterbug in American English
a dance for couples, esp. in the late 1930s and early 1940s, involving fast, acrobatic movements to swing music
intransitive verb: to dance the jitterbug
noun: a strenuously acrobatic dance consisting of a few standardized steps augmented by twirls, splits, somersaults, etc., popular esp. in the early 1940s and performed chiefly to boogie-woogie and swing

jitterbug in British English
noun: a fast jerky American dance, usually to a jazz accompaniment, that was popular in the 1940s
verb: to perform such a dance

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