Word
wiggins
Phoneticswig·gins
/ˈwɪɡɪnz/
Definition
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.
Examples
“That old, dark house gives me the wiggins.”
“I tried to watch the horror movie, but the creepy music gave me the wiggins.”
“Walking through the abandoned hospital at midnight was enough to give even the bravest explorer a serious case of the wiggins.”
Examples
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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