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Noun: heebie-jeebies  'hee-bee'jee-beez
Usage: informal
  1. Extreme nervousness
    "renewed heebie-jeebies in the wake of a blip in retail sales";
    - jitters, screaming meemies [N. Amer, informal], screaming abdabs [Brit, informal], jim-jams [informal]

Type of: nerves, nervousness

Encyclopedia: Heebie-jeebies