Noun: screaming meemies
Usage: N. Amer, informal (elsewhere: screaming abdabs)
Usage: N. Amer, informal (elsewhere: screaming abdabs)
- Extreme nervousness
"He got the screaming meemies before his public speaking engagement";
- jitters, heebie-jeebies [informal], screaming abdabs [Brit, informal], jim-jams [informal]
Type of: nerves, nervousness