dithers
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.
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It's so weird how he sits behind his desk now and makes everyone stand behind him. He reminds me of Sid Dithers from SCTV.
This is the same court that is leaving millions of citizens' legal status to remain in their country in limbo while it dithers around entertaining a facially ridiculous interpretation of the 14th amendment from the ad…
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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.
“It's so weird how he sits behind his desk now and makes everyone stand behind him. He reminds me of Sid Dithers from SCTV.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is the same court that is leaving millions of citizens' legal status to remain in their country in limbo while it dithers around entertaining a facially ridiculous interpretation of the 14th amendment from the administration.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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