heebie-jeebies
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Heebie Jeebies — «Heebie Jeebies» Sencillo de Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five Grabación 26 de febrero de 1926 Chicago, Illinois, Estados Unidos Género(s) Jazz Duración 2:52 … Wikipedia Español
heebie-jeebies — ► PLURAL NOUN (the heebie jeebies) informal ▪ a state of nervous fear or anxiety. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
heebie-jeebies — 1923, said to have been coined by U.S. cartoonist Billy De Beck (1890 1942), creator of Barney Google … Etymology dictionary
heebie-jeebies — ☆ heebie jeebies [hē′bē jē′bēz ] pl.n. [coined by W. B. De Beck (1890 1942) in his comic strip Barney Google] [Old Slang] a state of nervousness; jitters: with the … English World dictionary
Heebie Jeebies — Songs = Heebie Jeebies is the name of more than one melody.The first Heebie Jeebies was a banjo specialty written and recorded by Harry Reser in early 1925.The second Heebie Jeebies was written by Boyd Atkins and achieved fame when it was… … Wikipedia
heebie-jeebies — AND heeby jeebies[“hibi”d3ibiz] n. an extreme case of anxiety or fear. □ I have the heebie jeebies whenever I go to the dentist. □ These movies give me the heebie jeebies … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
heebie-jeebies — /hee bee jee beez/, n. (used with a pl. v.) Slang. a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies (usually prec. by the): Just thinking about ghosts gives me the heebie jeebies. [1905 10, Amer.;… … Universalium
heebie jeebies — Synonyms and related words: all overs, blue Johnnies, blue devils, cold shivers, cold sweat, dither, dithers, jimjams, jitters, jumps, pink elephants, pink spiders, quivers, shakes, shivers, snakes, sweat, the beezie weezies, the heebie jeebies,… … Moby Thesaurus
heebie-jeebies — plural noun (the heebie jeebies) informal a state of nervous fear or anxiety. Origin 1920s (orig. US): of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
heebie-jeebies — n Nervousness. Just thinking about the dentist gives me theheebie jeebies. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
