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jitterbugDance variation of the two-step in which couples swing, balance, and twirl in standardized patterns to syncopated music in ⁴⁄₄ time. It originated in the U.S. in the mid 1930s and became internationally popular in the 1940s. It originally included acrobatic lifts and swings, but it became modified in ballroom versions. Its step patterns varied and could include the lindy hop and the jive. jitterbug 1. a fast jerky American dance, usually to a jazz accompaniment, that was popular in the 1940s 2. a person who dances the jitterbug How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Jitterbug cell phones can't send text messages, browse the Internet, or snap pictures. Japanese watched blue jackets jitterbug and, the Japanese, in their time-old fashion of making something their own, speeded up the tempo. Popular dance, from jitterbug to disco and hip hop, has a strong presence in the U. |
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