a fast dance that was popular in the 1940s 吉特巴舞(流行于 20 世纪 40 年代的快节奏舞) CultureThe jitterbug was originally from the US and involved wild movements, with the women being lifted in the air. A version popular with African Americans was the Lindy or Lindy Hop.Word Origin1930s (originally US): from the verb jitter ‘to act nervously’ + bug.