How to pronounce jitterbug
American English pronunciation
JIT-er-bug
- IPA
- /ˈdʒɪtɚˌbʌɡ/
- Syllables
- JIT · er · bug (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What jitterbug means
A fast, swinging dance with lots of spins and jumps
In a sentence: At the school dance, Grandpa showed us how to do the jitterbug.
Where it comes from: It comes from jitter, and it caught on after a 1934 song called "Jitter Bug" by the bandleader Cab Calloway.
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