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Meaning of "the heebie-jeebies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES

the haves and have-nots
the heads
the heat
the heathen
the heavens opened
the heaves
the heavies
the Hebrides
the hell
the hereafter
the heretofore
the Hermitage
the high country
the high ground
the high jump
the High Renaissance
the High Street
the Highlands
the highveld
the hills

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES

babies
boobies
brumbies
crybabies
derbies
dobbies
gobies
heebie-jeebies
hobbies
hubbies
lobbies
lullabies
rabies
rubies
scabies
Stubbies
tabbies
tobies
trilbies
wallabies

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

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Translation of «the heebie-jeebies» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of the heebie-jeebies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the 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 «the heebie-jeebies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神经过敏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

los pelos de punta
570 millions of speakers

English

the heebie-jeebies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

heebie-jeebies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

و 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

হিবাই-জেইস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les chair de poule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heebie-jeebies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die 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

các heebie - jeebies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹீபி-ஜீபிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेवी-जेय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Heebie-jeebies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

i brividi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

że 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
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die 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 the heebie-jeebies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES»

The term «the heebie-jeebies» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.677 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES»

Discover the use of the heebie-jeebies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the 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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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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Toonamint of Champions: How Lajuanita Mumps Got to Join ...
Waymon and the Golden Bear walked into the dining room and saw that the president of TrustTrust and Dilworth were already sitting at a table. Dilworth had the heebie-jeebies real bad, too, so he had slurped down eight scotches hoping that ...
Todd Sentell, 2007
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Heebie-Jeebies
My Mum for one thought I was bonkers to be feared of a tree she quite liked and so began this collection of rantings and ravings from friends and family (a BT ad?).
Karen McConnachie, 2009
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Dead Man's Song
Not just the grief over Henry's death and the deaths of the two cops, and not just the proprietary sense of violation he had about the violence and theft here in his hospital. It was just a general case of the heebie-jeebies. One of Crow's words, ...
Jonathan Maberry, 2007
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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
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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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The Lampshade: A Holocaust Detective Story from Buchenwald ...
The truth was, Jerusalem was giving me the heebie-jeebies. It had been going on for weeks, long before my arrival. The sensation began as a low-timbre but unmistakable uneasiness, a dull buzz, and slowly swelled to a borderline anxiety fit.
Mark Jacobson, 2010
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The Joy of Money: A User-Friendly Guide to the Financial Maze
something goes wrong, it scares the heebie-jeebies out of them. They are triggered by a sudden and total loss of confidence in things on a massive scale. People get very insecure and fearful, neither spending nor borrowing money, and this ...
Michelle Doughty, 2006

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the heebie-jeebies is used in the context of the following news items.
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You Might Know What the Heebie-Jeebies Are, but Can You Do the …
As we recently learned from a Lexicon Valley podcast, the Oxford English Dictionary defines the heebie-jeebies as “a feeling of discomfort, apprehension or ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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'You're Giving Me the Creeps!'
Having a nervous feeling can also mean something or someone is giving you “the heebie-jeebies.”. You might say “I got the heebie-jeebies when I saw him ... «VOA Learning English, Jul 15»
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This New Anti-Aging Skin Treatment Might Give You the Heebie
This New Anti-Aging Skin Treatment Might Give You the Heebie-Jeebies, but the Science Is Fascinating. BY Beth Shapouri - March 10, 2015. 3. I'm not sure ... «Glamour, Mar 15»
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Udta Punjab giving Shahid Kapoor the heebie-jeebies
Udta Punjab giving Shahid Kapoor the heebie-jeebies. If you thought Haider was Shahid Kapoor toughest role, think again for the actor says Udta Punjab is ... «India Today, Feb 15»
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Neighbor on peeping Tom: 'Gives me the heebie-jeebies'
Officers say they've received numerous prowler calls over the past few months. The reports are mostly concentrated south of Ustick Road between Locust Grove ... «KBOI-TV, Feb 14»
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Angus anguish gives Rangers heebie-jeebies
Brechin gave Rangers the heebie-jeebies at Glebe Park in October and led 3-1 before losing 4-3. Forfar, meanwhile, left McCoist's men as flat as a bridie that ... «Herald Scotland, Jan 14»
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American Happiness and the Heebie-Jeebies
Author and documentary filmmaker Ruth Whippman locates the root of American anxiety in “the great national happiness rat race,” a phenomenon that is ... «Truthdig, Sep 12»
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'The Hunger Games' promotion that gives us the heebie-jeebies
Part of the life of an entertainment journalist means wading through a constant stream of bat-crap crazy promotional mailings. Usually, these pieces of ... «Entertainment Weekly, Feb 12»
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Salma Hayek: The Thought of Botox "Gives Me the Heebie-Jeebies"
The thought of a needle coming to my forehead, it really gives me the heebie-jeebies," she says. "So I'd rather put on my creams. It's fun, it smells good and it's ... «Us Magazine, Oct 11»

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