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Heebie-jeebies is a reduplicated phrase that means a feeling of anxiety, apprehension or illness. It was coined in the 1920s USA by William Morgan “Billy” de Beck and became popular in newspapers and literature.
Heebie-jeebies are jitters or creeps, often caused by fear or nervousness. The word was coined by American cartoonist Billy DeBeck in 1923 and first used in a comic strip.
Heebie-jeebies is a phrase, widely attributed to Billy DeBeck, meaning a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, depression or illness. Heebie-jeebies or heebie jeebies may also refer to: "Heebie Jeebies" (composition), a 1926 single by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five.
Heebie-jeebies are a feeling of nervousness or fear, often caused by something unpleasant or scary. Learn how to use this informal expression in different contexts and see synonyms and related words.
In the latest installment of Slate's podcast Lexicon Valley, I look at the origins of an expression that turns nervousness and apprehension into a jokey malady: the heebie-jeebies. It turns out we can pin down not just the coiner but the very day that he coined the word.
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Heebie-jeebies definition: a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies. See examples of HEEBIE-JEEBIES used in a sentence.
5 days ago · heebie-jeebies pl (plural only) A general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea. I don't mind worms, but spiders give me the heebie-jeebies. When I see that weird house, I get the heebie-jeebies.
