noun / verb
jitterbug
JIT-er-bug/ˈdʒɪtərbʌɡ/
An energetic form of swing dance.
The couple dances the jitterbug with quick, lively steps.
Etymology
The combination probably meant “one who has the jitters,” with bug suggesting an obsessive enthusiast. The dance name came from Cab Calloway’s song title “Jitter Bug”; the word also described a swing-music enthusiast.
In context
basics of swing dance there's a lot of different swing dances there's East Coast Swing and west coast swing and shag and Lindy Hop but the Jitterbug this is the Jitterbug or single time swing
More examples
- We learn the jitterbug in our first swing dance class.
- They jitterbugged until the band stopped playing.
- She loves jitterbugging with her friends.
Forms
jitterbug · jitterbugs · jitterbugged · jitterbugging