English Explanatory Dictionary

abdabs

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Extreme nervousness or anxiety; terror; heebie-jeebies.

Pronunciation

/ˈæb.dæbz/

Word forms

abdabs ab-dabs habdabs

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly imitative of the spluttering speech of one who is extremely nervous or anxious.

Derived words

screaming abdabs
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