Results for “jitter bug”

An energetic swing dancer, or the wild, acrobatic dance they did to hot jazz.

The fruit-flavored drink served in the mess — Navy Kool-Aid.

A split-bolt connector used to splice heavy electrical conductors.

The chief's SUV — or the truck that hauls a wildland crew.

Exhausted; also broken.

Damn; an expression of annoyance.

Nothing; very little.

Go away; clear off.

To bother, pester or annoy.

A weak inmate exploited to do others' chores.

An affectionate nickname for a sweetheart.

Freaking out, overreacting, or acting crazy — your wires are tripping.

To panic, freak out, or flee — to come apart or bolt under pressure.

The back seat of a courting couple's car, where a flapper had to 'struggle' to keep things proper.

A swing-music fan or hep jitterbug, often a white enthusiast soaking up Harlem jazz.

An annoying person — or the bug they gave you.

A baby stroller / buggy

To annoy, pester, bug (DR)

When your shot gets violently blocked, slapped out of the air like a bug.

Clipped, scene-style form of 'exploit' — a bug or trick abused for unintended advantage.

GI gallows humor for insects — the bugs and lice that plagued soldiers in the field.