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