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jitterbug
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jitterbug
(noun)
jitterbug
/
ˈ
ʤɪtɚˌbʌg/
noun
jitterbug
/
ˈ
ʤɪtɚˌbʌg/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of JITTERBUG
[
singular
]
:
a very lively type of dance from the 1940s
— jitterbug
verb
jitterbugs
;
jitterbugged
;
jitterbugging
[
no object
]
Couples were
jitterbugging
on the dance floor.
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