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heebie-jeebies definition

☆ heebie-jeebies (hē′bē jē′bēz)

plural noun

Slang a state of nervousness; jitters: with the

Etymology: coined by W. B. De Beck (1890-1942) in his comic strip Barney Google

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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