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• heebie–jeebies (noun)

heebie–jeebies /ˌhiːbiˈʤiːbiz/ noun heebie–jeebies /ˌhiːbiˈʤiːbiz/ noun Britannica Dictionary definition of HEEBIE–JEEBIES

the heebie-jeebies

informal : nervous feelings

• He gave me the heebie-jeebies. [=he made me feel nervous]
• I got the heebie-jeebies when I saw him looking at me.

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