Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
990,135,142 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

heebie-jeebies

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
hee·bie-jee·bies  (hb-jbz)
pl.n. Slang
A feeling of uneasiness or nervousness; the jitters.
[Coined by William De Beck (1890-1942), American cartoonist, in his comic strip Barney Google.]
heebie-jeebies
Noun, pl
the heebie-jeebies Slang nervous apprehension [coined by W De Beck, cartoonist]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.heebie-jeebiesheebie-jeebies - extreme nervousness
jitters, screaming meemies
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
nerves, nervousness - an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Each entry comes complete with symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment and an illustration for hours of guaranteed heebie-jeebies.
PULSE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
JANUARY Some bothersome stuff has been clinging to you like a bad case of heebie-jeebies.
Star signs by Starz, Lola / Girls' Life
As the convoluted story wore on, Quebec's film milieu developed a case of the heebie-jeebies.
Montreal World Film Festival (8/26-9/6/04) by Alioff, Maurie / Take One
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.