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Definition of the heebie-jeebies noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the heebie-jeebies

noun
 
/ðə ˌhiːbi ˈdʒiːbiz/
 
/ðə ˌhiːbi ˈdʒiːbiz/
 [plural] (old-fashioned, informal)
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  1. a feeling of nervous fear or worry
    • Being alone in the dark gives me the heebie-jeebies.
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word Origin1920s (originally US): of unknown origin.
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