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heebiejeebies

heebiejeebies 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 heebiejeebies

What is heebiejeebies the alternative form of?
Heebiejeebies is the alternative form of heebie-jeebies.

Words near heebiejeebies in the dictionary

  1. heebeegeebees
  2. heebeejeebees
  3. Heebie
  4. heebie jeebies
  5. heebie-jeebies
  6. heebiejeebies
  7. heebies
  8. heebish
  9. heebs
  10. heeby jeebies
  11. heeby jeebys

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