Definition of "jitterbug" in Englisch

noun

1. (colloquial) A nervous or jittery person.

2. (jazz) A jazz musician or aficionado.

3. (dance) 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.