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heebee-geebees

heebee-geebees is the alternative form of heebie-jeebies.

Meaning of heebie-jeebies

Noun

heebie-jeebies pl (plural only)

  1. (US, informal, plural, plural-only) A general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea.
    • I don't mind worms, but spiders give me the heebie-jeebies.

Questions about heebee-geebees

What is heebee-geebees the alternative form of?
Heebee-geebees is the alternative form of heebie-jeebies.

Words near heebee-geebees in the dictionary

  1. hee-hee
  2. heead
  3. heeb
  4. heebee geebees
  5. heebee jeebees
  6. heebee-geebees
  7. heebee-jeebees
  8. heebeegeebees
  9. heebeejeebees
  10. Heebie
  11. heebie jeebies

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