heebie-jeebies

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And if spending money is the sort of thing that gives you the heebie-jeebies, traditional funerals are terrifying.

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  • Words "kinesthetically evocative their meaning": "lick," "heebie-jeebies," "chunky," —  Ben Casnocha: The Blog
  • Jennifer: Catholic weddings give me the heebie-jeebies ... —  ElsaElsa.com
  • It's my own method of organization, one that gives my husband the heebie-jeebies. —  Daily Financial News
  • I do know that markets look forward 9 months, and what they're seeing out of Washington is giving them the heebie-jeebies. —  Drudge Retort
  • We are talking a case of the heebie-jeebies brought on only by Hillary Clinton in the White House, Barbara Boxer as VP, Al Gore as head of the EPA, and John Kerry as Senate Majority Leader. —  Iowa Blogs - News
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  1. Coined by William De Beck (1890-1942), American cartoonist, in his comic strip Barney Google.
 

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