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willies

English

Etymology

The meaning "spell of nervousness", recorded since 1896, stems perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness", probably in reference to the physical itchiness of wool garments.

Noun

willies

  1. plural of willy

Noun

willies pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial, with "the") A feeling of nervousness or fear.
    Staying in the haunted house gave me the willies.

Synonyms

  • (anxiety): creeps, heebie-jeebies, collywobbles
  • (anxiety): see Thesaurus:fear

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “willies”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

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sillies

English

Noun

sillies

  1. plural of silly
  2. (informal, as "the sillies") A period of foolish behaviour.
    • 2003, Peter Gronn, The New Work of Educational Leaders
      [] a number of commentators have noted how, during meetings and in committees, for example, organisation members often experience an attack of the sillies by playing the fool and horsing around.

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