HEEBIE-JEEBIES


Meaning of HEEBIE-JEEBIES in English

/ ˌhiːbi ˈdʒiːbiz; NAmE / noun

[ pl. ] ( old-fashioned , informal ) a feeling of nervous fear or worry

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WORD ORIGIN

1920s (originally US): of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.