An informal word for the creeps, the jitters, or a general feeling of unease and anxiety — often triggered by something eerie, unsettling, or just plain off. When something gives you the dithers, your skin crawls and your nerves feel jangled. It pairs well with spooky settings, uncomfortable social situations, or watching someone eat something deeply questionable.
Walking through that abandoned hospital at night gave her the dithers something awful.
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(slang) The creeps; a feeling of fear or anxiety.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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