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Rarejitterbug
The correct spelling is jitterbug.
How to pronounce jitterbug
noun
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/
Say it like: Jit-ter-bug
The correct spelling is jitterbug. A one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in the United States.
- 2.A nervous or jittery person.
- 3.A jazz musician or aficionado.
- 4.An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.
verb
- 1.To dance the jitterbug.
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