Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jit-er-buhg]
- /ˈdʒɪt ərˌbʌg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jit-er-buhg]
- /ˈdʒɪt ərˌbʌg/
Definitions of jitterbug word
- noun jitterbug a strenuously acrobatic dance consisting of a few standardized steps augmented by twirls, splits, somersaults, etc., popular especially in the early 1940s and performed chiefly to boogie-woogie and swing. 1
- noun jitterbug a person who dances the jitterbug. 1
- verb without object jitterbug to dance the jitterbug. 1
- noun jitterbug A fast dance popular in the 1940s, performed chiefly to swing music. 1
- noun jitterbug swing dance style 1
- noun jitterbug a fast jerky American dance, usually to a jazz accompaniment, that was popular in the 1940s 0
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Origin of jitterbug
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1930-35; jitter + bug1
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Parts of speech for Jitterbug
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jitterbug popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jitterbug usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jitterbug
noun jitterbug
- disco — discotheque.
- rock — rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
- samba — a rhythmic, Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin.
- tango — a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- waltz — a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat.
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