noun
Meaning 1
A nervous or jittery person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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Standard Lemma guide
jitterbug
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Pronunciation
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/ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/
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CMU ARPABET: JH IH1 T ER0 B AH2 G Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A jazz musician or aficionado.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: jazz
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noun
Meaning 3
An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 4
Synonym of diddley bow (“type of stringed instrument”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: diddley bow
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verb
Meaning 5
To dance the jitterbug.
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noun
Meaning 6
a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: social dancing
verb
Meaning 7
do the jitterbug
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
History
Etymology
From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.