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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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Harris said she got the idea for Jitterbugs from VCRs. Although the book is a bit rambunctious for bedtime reading, young jitterbugs are likely to follow Baby's lead as he finally goes to sleep, "with dreams of polka parties / Still a-dancing in his head. The $10 million ballroom dance extravaganza Burn the Floor sizzles as advertised: A fevered update of ballroom's waltzes, rumbas, and jitterbugs, the national touring show is performed by a whole stage full of gorgeous, scantily clad dancers---plus mirrors, fireworks, and giant video screens. |
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