how to pronounce jitterbug

/ˈdʒɪtɚˌbʌɡ/

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jitterbug is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of jitterbug

noun:

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

verb:

To dance the jitterbug.

jitterbug frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word jitterbug occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics jitterbug can be related to

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1) leisure and entertainment;

words with pronunciation similar to jitterbug

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