jitterbug
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++jit·ter·bug /ˈdʒɪtəbʌɡ $ -ər-/ noun [singular] APDa fast jazz dance popular in the 1940s 吉特巴舞〔20 世纪 40 年代流行的一种快节奏爵士舞〕
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jitterbug• At the shallow end, with their hair in caps, the girls from Typing did the jitterbug in twos.Origin jitterbug (1900-2000) jitter “to move quickly and nervously” ((1900-2000)) (from jitters) + bug “person with a strong interest in something” ((19-21 centuries)); probably invented by the U.S. band leader Cab Callowayjit·ter·bug nounChineseSyllable
1940s fast popular Corpus dance a jazz in the
jitterbug
jit‧ter‧bug /ˈdʒɪtəbʌɡ $ -ər-/
noun [singular]
jit‧ter‧bug /ˈdʒɪtəbʌɡ $ -ər-/
noun [singular] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: jitter 'to move quickly and nervously' (1900-2000) (from jitters) + bug 'person with a strong interest in something' (19-21 centuries); probably invented by the U.S. band leader Cab Calloway
a fast jazz dance popular in the 1940s
Origin: jitter 'to move quickly and nervously' (1900-2000) (from jitters) + bug 'person with a strong interest in something' (19-21 centuries); probably invented by the U.S. band leader Cab Calloway