jitterbug

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

jitterbugger jidderbug jigger jolley jangler jostler fidget-bottom fidget jerkball jellybrain

Often followed by

and perfume with waltz to in contest or dance

Word family

jitterbugged jitterbugging jitterbugs