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  • verb Present participle of jitterbug.

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Examples

  • For much of this week Marilyn Monroe's legs stood astride a plaza in Chicago, like the bottom half of some giant jitterbugging mannequin.

    Simpsons Syndrome: Overused Cultural Icons Trigger a Gag Reflex Eric Felten 2011

  • Smith: Oh, my God, even back in the day we would do those jitterbugging scenes and be using Tiger Balm for weeks!

    Exclusive: More Tragedy for One Life to Live's Bo and Nora 2011

  • When darkness fell, searchlight beams swept over dancing crowds, in serious holiday mood, jitterbugging, foxtrotting, in hats and long coats, to the sounds of a full orchestra in evening dress.

    The Festival of Britain, 60 years on 2011

  • The famed Big Band Swing era was full of dance bands that stomped and grooved with jitterbugging teens and adults following their every move.

    Jazz @ the Dwyer: A Big Band Swing and Dance Party « 2010

  • He wrote, Might you have sway with legislators against the Salvation Army male duo that park about 4 p.m. on 50th street near the rink, set up a boom box and start jitterbugging doing Michael Jackson -style whoops and yells every 20 seconds, that disturb workers in the building.

    Salvation Army Swings Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

  •  From the way they stopped chewing and stared, you'd think they was watching Lazarus jitterbugging with a monkey.

    Magnets of Faith and Knowing 2010

  • So we treated to the sight of golfers altering their putting styles, trying not to ground their putters behind the ball, twitching and jitterbugging around worried about breaking this rule.

    Archive 2008-07-01 2008

  • So we treated to the sight of golfers altering their putting styles, trying not to ground their putters behind the ball, twitching and jitterbugging around worried about breaking this rule.

    Hey Golf: Get out of the stone age! 2008

  • Her musical theater vocals, frenetic jitterbugging and genre-mashing songwriting makes her the most exciting singer to release an album this year.

    Nightlife Agenda: Pool parties, rooftop parties and Black Pride 2010

  • Since you'll be jitterbugging all night, there's a free swing lesson with Tom and Debra of gottaswing. com between 8 and 9, followed by dancing until midnight.

    Nightlife Agenda: Pool parties, rooftop parties and Black Pride 2010

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