a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
<noun.act> [ verb ]
do the jitterbug
<verb.motion>
jitterbug \jitterbug\ n. a fast and vigorous American dance that was popular in the 1940s, having few standardized steps and personalized with various twirls, twists, and acrobatic moves; it was performed often to the accompaniment of swing or boogie-woogie tunes. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
jitterbug \jitterbug\ v. i. to do the jitterbug. [WordNet 1.5]