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Heebie-jeebies are a feeling of nervousness or fear, often caused by something unpleasant or scary. Learn how to use this informal expression in different contexts and see synonyms and related words.
Heebie-jeebies is a reduplicated phrase that means a feeling of anxiety, apprehension or illness. It was coined in the 1920s USA by William Morgan “Billy” de Beck and became popular in newspapers and literature.
Heebie-jeebies is a phrase, widely attributed to Billy DeBeck, meaning a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, depression or illness. Heebie-jeebies or heebie jeebies may also refer to: "Heebie Jeebies" (composition), a 1926 single by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five.
Heebie-jeebies are jitters or creeps, often caused by fear or nervousness. The word was coined by American cartoonist Billy DeBeck in 1923 and first used in a comic strip.
Jun 18, 2024 · heebie-jeebies pl (plural only) A general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea. I don't mind worms, but spiders give me the heebie-jeebies. When I see that weird house, I get the heebie-jeebies.
Heebie-jeebies definition: a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies. See examples of HEEBIE-JEEBIES used in a sentence.
In the latest installment of Slate's podcast Lexicon Valley, I look at the origins of an expression that turns nervousness and apprehension into a jokey malady: the heebie-jeebies. It turns out we can pin down not just the coiner but the very day that he coined the word.
