jitterbug

/ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/

Etymology

From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.

noun

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

verb

To dance the jitterbug.