WILLIES


Meaning of WILLIES in English

/ 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.