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jitterbug

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Noun

  1. 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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