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heebie-jeebies hee-bee-JEE-beez noun a feeling of uncomfortableness; a state of nervousness; a spooky feeling 1951The Caine MutinyHe said genially, as Willie puffed, 'Gives a guy the heebie-jeebies, don’t it, sir?'1991Strange Highways...Asherville might give him the heebie-jeebies, it was a town where a spare key could be kept in an obvious place or a house could even be left unlocked with virtually no risk of burglary.2000American GodsHe had the jitters and the heebie-jeebies, a feeling deep in his stomach that something was entirely wrong.Labels: Dean Koontz, Herman Wouk, Neil Gaiman
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