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hee⋅bie-jee⋅bies

  [hee-bee-jee-beez]
–noun (used with a plural verb) Slang.
a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies (usually prec. by the): Just thinking about ghosts gives me the heebie-jeebies.
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Origin:
1905–10, Americanism; rhyming compound coined by W. De Beck (1890–1942), American comic-strip cartoonist
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heebie-jeebies [ˈhibiˈdʒibiz]

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  1. n.
    an extreme case of anxiety or fear. : I have the heebie-jeebies whenever I go to the dentist.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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heebie-jeebies 
1923, said to have been coined by U.S. cartoonist Billy De Beck (1890-1942), creator of "Barney Google."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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