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Noun. Terror, the frights, nerves. Often heard as the screaming abdabs. 1940s
"My husband, he let loose the screaming abdabs when he saw that scorpion I tell you. Good thing it was actually our son's pet turtle!"
abdabs by Alex Quantashassle February 12, 2005

screaming abdabs 

1. extreme anxiety or nervousness
2. one of the early names used by the band that would become Pink Floyd
I'm sure Syd had a case of the screaming abdabs when he found out he was being kicked out of the band.
screaming abdabs by TzeraFNX May 23, 2008

screaming abdabs 

Having the shits, usually caused by excessive cider drinking and/or eating a fucking hot curry
Think I drank too much Westons last night as this morning I had the screaming abdabs
screaming abdabs by RH1989 May 11, 2016

give one the abdabs 

Make one irritable or annoyed.
Give one the abdabs:
He kept giving me the abdabs so I slapped him.
give one the abdabs by wizzbrit April 18, 2009
pejorative term used to describe the north african criminal class of knife wielding pick-pockets and smack dealers inhabiting european cities. Rhyming combination of arab and dabbler.
I saw him lift my friend's phone from the pocket of his jacket and when I said something the Abdab pulled a knife on us and then ran out of the pub.
abdab by Udoli Smirgl January 19, 2009

abdalsalam 

The name means "servant of the All-peaceable", as-Salam being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names
You can call abdalsalam salam,abood,and abed etc.
abdalsalam by Sam72e January 2, 2017
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