jitterbug

jitterbug definitions

verb
  • To dance the jitterbug. 

noun
  • An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps. 

  • A jazz musician or aficionado. 

  • Synonym of diddley bow (“type of stringed instrument”) 

  • A nervous or jittery person.