willies
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iz noun ( used with a plural verb ) Informal.
nervousness or fright; jitters; creeps (usually preceded by the ): That horror movie gave me the willies.
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willies (ˈwɪlɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —pl n | |
| slang the willies nervousness, jitters, or fright (esp in the phrase give (orget) the willies) | |
| [C20: of unknown origin] | |
| willy (ˈwɪlɪ) | |
| —n | |
| informal (Brit) a childish or jocular term for penis | |
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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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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
If it's his or her first one, the patient will probably get the willies.
These stories of blank contracts give me the willies in particular.
But still, this kind of research gives me the willies.
Two geeks in the same room for any length of time gives non-geeks the willies.
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