/ ˈwɪliz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] ( informal ) if sth gives you the willies , you are frightened by it or find it unpleasant
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent. (originally US): of unknown origin.
/ ˈwɪliz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] ( informal ) if sth gives you the willies , you are frightened by it or find it unpleasant
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent. (originally US): of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005