the willies
noun/ðə ˈwɪliz/
/ðə ˈwɪliz/
[plural] (informal)- if something gives you the willies, you are frightened by it or find it unpleasantTopics Feelingsc2Word Originlate 19th cent. (originally US): of unknown origin.
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