— jitterbugger , n.
/jit"euhr bug'/ , n. , v. , jitterbugged, jitterbugging .
n.
1. a strenuously acrobatic dance consisting of a few standardized steps augmented by twirls, splits, somersaults, etc., popular esp. in the early 1940s and performed chiefly to boogie-woogie and swing.
2. a person who dances the jitterbug.
v.i.
3. to dance the jitterbug.
[ 1930-35, Amer.; JITTER + BUG 1 ]