noun
Wiggins
noun
1
A feeling of nervousness, unease, or the creeps.
"That abandoned house gives me the wiggins."
How to Use Wiggins
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA slang term for a creeped-out, anxious feeling.
When to use it
Informal, mostly used in casual American speech influenced by 1990s pop culture.
Common pairings
give someone the wiggins
have the wiggins
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Etymology
An altered form of "wiggings," related to "wig" in the sense of being nervous; popularised by the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997.