jitterbug

Example Sentences

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She remembered dancing the jitterbug with American soldiers and waltzing with Russians.

From Seattle Times

“It’s the safest thing to do, that’s my main goal, to stay safe. I’m 61 years old, I’m not no young jitterbug,” Jackson said.

From Washington Times

Our army's youngest, smallest, toughest baby has many pet names: jeep, peep, blitz buggy, jitterbug, beetlebug, iron pony, leaping Lena, panzerkiller.

From Scientific American

It became the thing to tipple during the Roaring ’20s, a time when bathtub gin met fine Champagne, and the two jitterbugged the night away without a care in the world.

From Seattle Times

The team - a retired lieutenant colonel, an ex-hotelier, a jitterbug instructor and a housewife - coupled up and boogied to jitterbug music on YouTube, all wearing masks even as sweat dripped down their faces.

From Reuters