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Meaning of "heebie-jeebies" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEEBIE-JEEBIES

Coined by W. De Beck (1890–1942), American cartoonist.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HEEBIE-JEEBIES

heebie-jeebies  [ˈhiːbɪˈdʒiːbɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEEBIE-JEEBIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heebie-Jeebies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEEBIE-JEEBIES


biz
bɪz
darbies
ˈdɑːbɪz
derbies
ˈdɑːbɪz
dobbies
ˈdɒbɪz
gabies
ˈɡeɪbɪz
hobbies
ˈhɒbɪz
loobies
ˈluːbɪz
maubies
ˈmɑːbɪz
mobies
ˈməʊbɪz
namby-pambies
ˈnæmbɪˈpæmbɪz
rubbies
ˈrʌbɪz
rubies
ˈruːbɪz
sassabies
ˈsæsəbɪz
showbiz
ˈʃəʊbɪz
Stubbies
ˈstʌbɪz
tabbies
ˈtæbɪz
wallabies
ˈwɒləbɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEEBIE-JEEBIES

hee-hee
heed
heeder
heedful
heedfully
heedfulness
heediness
heedless
heedlessly
heedlessness
heedy
heehaw
heel
heel bar
heel bone
heel in
heel-and-toe
heelball
heeled
heeler

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEEBIE-JEEBIES

antirabies
babies
bilbies
bobbies
boobies
brumbies
busbies
bushbabies
carbies
crybabies
gobies
goobies
hubbies
lobbies
lullabies
rabies
scabies
the heebie-jeebies
tobies
trilbies

Synonyms and antonyms of heebie-jeebies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heebie-jeebies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEEBIE-JEEBIES

Find out the translation of heebie-jeebies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heebie-jeebies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heebie-jeebies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神经过敏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escalofríos
570 millions of speakers

English

heebie-jeebies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

heebie-jeebies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

heebie - jeebies
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нервное возбуждение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calafrios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

heebie-jeebies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chair de poule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heebie-jeebies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gänsehaut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気持ちの悪さ、おじけ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

heebie - jeebies
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heebie-jeebies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

heebie - jeebies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

heebie-jeebies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेबी-जी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bunaltı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brividi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Heebie - jeebies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нервове збудження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fricii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανατριχίλα ακόμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

horries
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heebie - jeebies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heebie- jeebies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heebie-jeebies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEEBIE-JEEBIES»

The term «heebie-jeebies» is regularly used and occupies the 69.120 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEEBIE-JEEBIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heebie-jeebies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heebie-jeebies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heebie-jeebies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEEBIE-JEEBIES»

Discover the use of heebie-jeebies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heebie-jeebies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's: A Secret History of Jewish Punk
" "Ultimately a tale of changing Jewish identity in America, The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's reveals the conscious and unconscious forces that drove New York Jewish rockers to remake both themselves and popular music as we know it.
Steven Lee Beeber, 2008
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The Original Hot Five Recordings of Louis Armstrong
"Heebie Jeebies"* Table 4.2. Structural Outline of "Heebie Jeebies" [A|> Major] " Heebie Jeebies," featuring the second Armstrong vocal recorded at the third recording session, became the Hot Five's first commercial hit, reportedly selling a  ...
Gene Henry Anderson, Michael J. Budds, 2007
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Here Come the Heebie Jeebies and Other Scary Poems
A comprehensive collection of poems for children to enjoy, think about, and ultimately be reassured about their personal fears.
‎2000
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The Heebie Jeebies
Carol Bland Dolson's delightful wordplay will ensure that both old and young readers enjoy this engaging tale of a young boy who experiences the "Heebie Jeebies." Illustrated with seventeen pen-and-ink drawings by Elaine Hearn Rabon.
Carol Bland Dolson, 2014
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Heebie-Jeebies at H.O.W.L. High
Drac's special powers as a warlock prompt him to investigate the greenish-silvery light hurtling through the sky, and he inadvertantly releases thousands of silver-green creatures, "Heebie Jeebies," onto the planet. Original.
Ellen Leroe, 1992
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I Didn't Know that: From "ants in the Pants" to "wet Behind ...
Heebie-Jeebies. Cartoonist Billy DeBeck is credited with coining this phrase in the late 1940s, but the origin traces back even further. It is believed that DeBeck took the name from a dance made popular in the early 1900s. One story has it that ...
Karlen Evins, 2007
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Toonamint of Champions: How Lajuanita Mumps Got to Join ...
As they walked into the clubhouse, Waymon's heebie-jeebies subsided just a little as he discovered he hadn't thought about super whopper giant cicada killer wasps one bit as they were walking unprotected across the grounds. But then, as  ...
Todd Sentell, 2007
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Perky Mutant
The longer they put my surgery off, the worse the heebie-jeebies got. No joke. You tell me I have cancer and you're going to help me by removing it, but then schedule and reschedule me three to four times. I'm freaking out over here, HELLO!
Melissa Brumbelow, 2010
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Notes to Make the Sound Come Right: Four Innovators of Jazz ...
The group was performing a song called "Heebie Jeebies." But something went wrong during the recording process, and Louis Armstrong leaned into the microphone and began singing a series of nonsensical syllables, slightly mimicking the ...
T. J. Anderson, 2004
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Cocaine Changes: The Experience of Using and Quitting
They also described a phenomenon known as "the lows," "the down," or "the heebie-jeebies" — the downward "crash" that quickly leaves users feeling lower than they were before they began; the only antidote was seen to be yet another hit.
Dan Waldorf, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEEBIE-JEEBIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heebie-jeebies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tiger Woods returns to his 'personal playground'
He also seemed to have serious case of the Mike Davis heebie-jeebies, not knowing what the USGA course set-up czar had in store but ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
2
Tavi Gevinson, New Face of Clinique, Talks Anti-Aging and Looking …
Nothing gives me the heebie-jeebies more than someone fighting [aging]. It's so transparent, it looks bad and it makes me sad. And it's easy for ... «Fashionista, Jul 15»
3
Durham vs Warwickshire day one: Score hard to judge but big guns …
... Chris Wright and Keith Barker, who did his best to give the county he always performs well against the heebie-jeebies by warming up before ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
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Editorial: Ben Affleck as Batman? He's no Christian Bale . . . or Adam …
Which gives us the heebie-jeebies about the Senate race next year. Kirkpatrick has announced plans to run for the Senate, and McCain has ... «Eastern Arizona Courier, Jul 15»
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'UFO Cloud' Creeps Out Terrace, B.C.
The B.C. city of Terrace has had yet another dose of the heebie-jeebies — this time, courtesy of a weird "UFO cloud." Bob Wall was driving ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
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Comic-Con 2015: 'Moonbeam City' creator and Rob Lowe share …
... that he and his character don't do Hawaiian shirts. “I get the Tommy Bahama heebie-jeebies,” he said during a Comic-Con press roundtable. «LA Daily News, Jul 15»
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Alamo Drafthouse Has The Worst/Best Possible Screening For Jaws …
If that sentence gave you the heebie-jeebies, then you're going to want to stay far, far away from Austin, Texas this weekend. In celebration of ... «MOARGeek, Jul 15»
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THAT QUEER BLIND SILENCE to Play 13th St. Rep, 8/5-23
She continues, "It's not just LGBT activists who give Russia the heebie-jeebies. A soul has no true rights due to the indelible fact that the law of ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Batman Arkham Knight review: More power to you
Rocksteady's assured writing backs up visual tricks that interchange humour and the heebie-jeebies. Technically, the console versions hold ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Jeff Korbelik: Lincoln twins to appear on 'American Ninja Warrior'
The film is among my top 10 “scariest,” with Glenn Close's jilted mistress still giving me the heebie-jeebies. * Anyone who grew up watching ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»

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