jitterbug

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
24
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/

Definition of jitterbug

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (colloquial)A nervous or jittery person.
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noun

  1. (colloquial)A nervous or jittery person.
  2. A jazz musician or aficionado.
  3. An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.
  4. Synonym of diddley bow (“type of stringed instrument”).

verb

  1. To dance the jitterbug.

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Etymology

From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.

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