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[wil-eez]

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noun (used with a plural verb) Informal.

nervousness or fright; jitters; creeps (usually preceded by the): That horror movie gave me the willies.

Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; origin obscure; compare -s³

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noun

a male given name, form of William.

a female given name.

noun

willow (def. 4).

verb (used with object)

to willow (cotton).

Also, willey.

Origin:
1825–35; special use of dial. willy, Old English wilige basket (orig. one made of willow twigs); akin to willow

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willies (ˈwɪlɪz)

—*pl n*
	slang the willies nervousness, jitters, or fright (esp in the phrase give (orget) the willies)

[C20: of unknown origin]

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Word Origin & History

willies

1896, "spell of nervousness," perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness," probably in reference to the itchiness of wool garments.

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willies definition

n.
a case of fear or anxiety. (See also screaming-meemies.) : That kind of movie always gives me the willies.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

willies

see under the creeps.