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noun
1.
jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually preceded by the): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
2.
fluctuations in the image on a television screen or in copy received by facsimile transmission, caused by interference or by momentary failures of synchronization.
verb (used without object)
3.
to behave nervously.
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Jitters
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Origin:
1920–25; variant of chitter to shiver (Middle English chiteren), gradational variant of chatter
1920–25; variant of chitter to shiver (Middle English chiteren), gradational variant of chatter
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| jitters | |
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| extreme nervousness |
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