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What is heebie-jeebies?

A sensation one feels when they enter a scarey situation with unknown consequences.

The kids all got the heebie jeebies as they entered the old haunted mansion on a Halloween dare.

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Heebie-jeebies - what is it?

the creeps

this place gives me the heebie jeebies

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What does "heebie-jeebies" mean?

1. Noun: The physical and psychic reaction to something revolting or disgusting. May be expressed in a shiver, shudder, or the archtypal skin crawling.

2. Noun: The fear response to something perceived as paranormal. Being spooked or creeped out.

When I first heard about Total Information Awareness, I got the heebie jeebies.

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Heebie-jeebies - what does it mean?

A general feeling of unease or vague anxiety, usually caused by mildly to moderately awkward social situations and sometimes involving inappropriate or unwanted displays of affection among persons whom are young or unfamiliar.

"Did you see that guy making kissy faces at me over there?"

"Yeah, he's creepy... he gives me the heeby-jeebies!"

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"Can you believe those two? They're only in sixth grade!"

"Word. They're a little young for that... it kinda gives me the heeby-jeebies."

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Heebie-jeebies - meaning

the willies, chills, often caused by fear or being grossed out or creeped out

That new scary movie gave me the heeby jeebies!

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Heebie-jeebies - definition

A feeling of minor fright, anxiety, nervousness, apprehension, "the willies", phobic

That spider crawling on my neck gave me the heebie jeebies

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Heebie-jeebies - slang

heebie-jeebies is a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies (usually preceded by something of the following):

1. Being alone in the dark gives me the heebie-jeebies.
2 The speech therapist said she got the heebie-jeebies.
3 How can you have the heebie-jeebies for Mr. Boggles-worth? Look at him.
4 A ghost touched me in my sleep and I got the rite heebie-jeebies.
5 Don't start talking about aunt Doreen - she gives me such the heebie-jeebies.
6 I don't mind most insects, but spiders really give me the heebie-jeebies.
7 Seeing a spider, even on the TV, always gives me the heebie-jeebies.
8 For a code-quality addict like myself, this combination drastically reduces the heebie-jeebies and allows me to get to what I like doing best: writing bullet-proof software.

Origin

Said to be in the 1920's

heebie jeebies could be defined in the following sentance:

"it takes a lot more than a measly poltergeist to give me the heebie-jeebies"

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Heebie-jeebies

When one becomes so hung-over or drunk that one simultaneously vomits and experiences diarrhea at same time.

Pat will never drink Patron again. Last time he got the heebie-jeebies and had to clean my bathroom door and back wall...sick.

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Heebie-jeebies

Sudden body convulsions caused by chills, urination or random shit.

David is a terets ridden freak of nature who gets the heebie-jeebies all the time. He looks like a convusling wilde beast.

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Heebie-jeebies

The feeling of shivers down your spine, or the hair on the back of your neck rising. Usually used in reference to something scary (common usage), but can also be used in reference to something gross or stomach-churning (rare usage).

Walking through the cemetary at night gives me the heebie-jeebies.

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