jitterbug
noun/ˈdʒɪtəbʌɡ/
/ˈdʒɪtərbʌɡ/
- a fast dance that was popular in the 1940sCultureThe jitterbug was originally from the US and involved wild movements, with the women being lifted in the air. A version popular with African Americans was the Lindy or Lindy Hop.Word Origin1930s (originally US): from the verb jitter ‘to act nervously’ + bug.
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