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jitterbugs

jitterbugs is the plural of jitterbug.

Meaning of jitterbug

Noun

jitterbug (plural jitterbugs)

  1. (colloquial) A nervous or jittery person.
  2. (jazz) A jazz musician or aficionado.
  3. An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.
  4. Synonym of diddley bow (“type of stringed instrument”).
    Synonyms:
    diddley bow

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Questions about jitterbugs

What is jitterbugs the plural of?
Jitterbugs is the plural of jitterbug.

Words near jitterbugs in the dictionary

  1. jitterbug
  2. jitterbugged
  3. jitterbugger
  4. jitterbuggers
  5. jitterbugging
  6. jitterbugs
  7. jittered
  8. jitterier
  9. jitteriest
  10. jitterily
  11. jitteriness

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