English noun: jitterbug | |||
1. | jitterbug (act) a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | social dancing | ||
English verb: jitterbug | |||
1. | jitterbug (motion) do the jitterbug | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue jitterbug | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | ||