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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. "Heeby-Jeebies", a 1956 single by Little Richard.
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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.
How Did We Get the "Heebie-Jeebies"? The tale of a comic-strip race horse, Louis Armstrong, and a jittery dance. 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.
Learn the meaning and origin of the idiom heebie jeebies, which means a state of nervous anxiety or fear. Find out how it is used in sentences and where it comes from.
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.
