Dictionary Entry
jitterbug
Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/A one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in th
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