screaming meemies
Definition
- Noun:
- Extreme nervousness, anxiety, or hysteria: A state of being very agitated, frightened, or upset, often to the point of irrational behavior or panic. It implies a loss of emotional control.
Usage
- This term is an informal, somewhat dated slang expression. It is used to describe a person who is in a state of extreme panic or nervous agitation.
- It often carries a humorous or hyperbolic tone, exaggerating the level of someone's anxiety.
Examples
- Noun:
- The constant noise from the construction site is giving me the screaming meemies.
- She had a bad case of the screaming meemies before her big presentation.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be used with the definite article "the" (e.g., ) to personify the nervous state as an affliction one "has" or "gets."
- It can describe a temporary, situational state of nerves rather than a chronic condition.
Variants and Related Words
- Screaming meemy (noun, less common): A singular, though rarely used, form.
- Heebie-jeebies (noun, informal): A similar slang term for a feeling of anxiety, nervousness, or the creeps.
Synonyms
- Jitters: Feelings of extreme nervousness.
- Willies: A sense of nervous unease.
- Panic: Sudden overwhelming fear.
- Hysteria: Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement.
Idioms and Related Phrases
- To have/get the screaming meemies: To become extremely nervous or agitated.
- Waiting for the test results gave him the screaming meemies.
Noun
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extreme nervousness
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