jitterbug

Speech parts

1. jitterbug - Noun

2. jitterbug - Verb

Meaning

a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s

do the jitterbug

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mambo samba foxtrot waltz tango conga neurotic jig alarmist bolero balboa jitter two-step lindy hop moonwalk

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Antonyms

still remain stay stand crawl emphasise

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Hypernyms

dance trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe social dancing

Derivatives

jitterbugged jitterbugging

Examples

During this period, Waits appeared in a series of minor movie roles, including a cameo role in Wolfen (1981) as an inebriated piano player, and his song "Jitterbug Boy" also appeared on the movie's soundtrack. Source: Internet

Waller wrote "Squeeze Me" (1919), "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now", " Ain't Misbehavin' " (1929), "Blue Turning Grey Over You", "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling" (1929), " Honeysuckle Rose " (1929) and " Jitterbug Waltz " (1942). Source: Internet

The Carolina Shag is a descendant of Carolina Jitterbug, and its predecessor, Little Apple (whose origins can supposedly be traced to Columbia, South Carolina in 1937). Source: Internet

The feature phone we've included on this list, the Jitterbug Flip, works with a special phone service for senior citizens. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

jitneyman Jitsuko jitter jitterbugged jitterbugger jitterbugging