the heebie-jeebies



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the heebie-jeebies

An extreme or acute sensation of fear, apprehension, worry, or anxiety. Often used with "get" or "give." I always get the heebie-jeebies when I walk through a graveyard. All these ghost stories are giving me the heebie-jeebies.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lisa['li:zə]
Faysal-Arabic
Ekrem-Turkish
Asha (1)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
HildegardeHIL-de-gahr-dəGerman (Rare)
Penko-Bulgarian