heebie-jeebiesPronunciation: /hiːbɪˈdʒiːbɪz/Translate heebie-jeebies | into Italian Definition of heebie-jeebies noun (the heebie-jeebies) informal a state of nervous fear or anxiety:it takes a lot more than a measly poltergeist to give me the heebie-jeebiesOrigin: 1920s (originally US): of unknown originheebie-jeebies in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of heebie-jeebies in the US English dictionary