screaming meemies

noun

screaming mee·​mies -ˈmē-mēz 

plural in form but singular in construction

: nervous hysteria : jitters

Synonyms

• butterflies
• dither
• heebie-jeebies
• jimjams
• jitters
• nerves
• shakes
• shivers
• whim-whams
• willies

Examples of screaming meemies in a Sentence

had the screaming meemies on his wedding day

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above