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Heebie Jeebies 

heebie-jeebies is a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies (usually preceded by something of the following):

1. Being alone in the dark gives me the heebie-jeebies.
2 The speech therapist said she got the heebie-jeebies.
3 How can you have the heebie-jeebies for Mr. Boggles-worth? Look at him.
4 A ghost touched me in my sleep and I got the rite heebie-jeebies.
5 Don't start talking about aunt Doreen - she gives me such the heebie-jeebies.
6 I don't mind most insects, but spiders really give me the heebie-jeebies.
7 Seeing a spider, even on the TV, always gives me the heebie-jeebies.
8 For a code-quality addict like myself, this combination drastically reduces the heebie-jeebies and allows me to get to what I like doing best: writing bullet-proof software.

Origin

Said to be in the 1920's
heebie jeebies could be defined in the following sentance:

"it takes a lot more than a measly poltergeist to give me the heebie-jeebies"
Heebie Jeebies by CannabisKings January 17, 2020
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hergieshit 

sitting on your ass being a lazy useless fuck while others are picking up your slack. A total piece of Hergieshit.
Look at this Hergieshit sitting down playing Internet poker , resting and drinking C-4 while the rest of us are busting our asses.

This guy is a total piece of Hergieshit
hergieshit by Hergieshit July 5, 2016

heebie jeebies 

A feeling of minor fright, anxiety, nervousness, apprehension, "the willies", phobic
That spider crawling on my neck gave me the heebie jeebies
heebie jeebies by alphachimp October 11, 2003

heebie-jeebies 

The feeling of shivers down your spine, or the hair on the back of your neck rising. Usually used in reference to something scary (common usage), but can also be used in reference to something gross or stomach-churning (rare usage).
Walking through the cemetary at night gives me the heebie-jeebies.
heebie-jeebies by Msquared May 26, 2003
having to share with your friends
A youngster while wlth friends, got / purchased something usually candy or other goodies, someone in yell the group would say "Heggies" and the one with the goodies had to share with the group.
HEGGIES by Red Hook January 16, 2010
Hedge fund investors.

Billionaire boomers that are mad butt hurt because some Redditors are buying GameStop stocks and costing them money.
HEDGIE, HEDGIE GETS A WEDGIE
LOSE SOME MONEY AND JUMPS OFF EDGIE
Hedgie by FuckWedgies January 28, 2021