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wiggins

n. C / U
C2 Proficiency US //ˈwɪɡɪnz// wig·gins Slang

n. a feeling of being nervous, worried, or uncomfortable. It is a playful way to say you feel a bit scared or uneasy.

n. a state of nervous anxiety or unease. Often used with the definite article and pluralised to describe a physical sensation of discomfort.


SIMPLE

That old, dark house gives me the wiggins.

CONTEXTUAL

I tried to watch the horror movie, but the creepy music gave me the wiggins.

COMPLEX

Walking through the abandoned hospital at midnight was enough to give even the bravest explorer a serious case of the wiggins.

Usage

Usually appears as 'the wiggins' and follows the verb 'give'.

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