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Jitterbug

noun
/ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in the United States.
2.nounA nervous or jittery person.
3.nounA jazz musician or aficionado.
4.nounAn uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.
5.verbTo dance the jitterbug.

Synonyms

jitterbugjazzbojazzmanjazzpersonbundle of nervesnervous wreckworrywartjitterbuggerjidderbugjiggerjolleyjangler

Rhymes With

snugsmugslugbugplugjugtugsprig
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