jitterbug

A strenuous dance performed to quick-tempo swing or jazz music and consisting of various two-step patterns embellished with twirls and sometimes acrobatic maneuvers.

One who performs this dance.

To perform this dance.

to do the jitterbug.

a fast and vigorous American dance that was popular in the 1940s, having few standardized steps and personalized with various twirls, twists, and acrobatic moves; it was performed often to the accompaniment of swing or boogie-woogie tunes.

A nervous or jittery person.

A jazz musician or aficionado.

An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.

To dance the jitterbug.

a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s