jitterbug

plural jitterbugs

1. colloquialA nervous or jittery person.

   Synonyms: bundle of nerves

2. jazzA jazz musician or aficionado.

   Synonyms: jazzbo, jazzman, jazzperson

3. danceAn 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”).

   Synonyms: diddley bow

present singular third person jitterbugs · participle present jitterbugging · participle past jitterbugged · past jitterbugged

1. To dance the jitterbug.