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heebee-jeebees

heebee-jeebees 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-jeebees

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

Words near heebee-jeebees in the dictionary

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

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