Meanings
nounabdabs pl (plural only)
alternative ab-dabs · alternative habdabs
- pluralplural onlyslangExtreme nervousness or anxiety; terror; heebie-jeebies.
Origin
Unknown. Possibly imitative of the spluttering speech of one who is extremely nervous or anxious.
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APA
abdabs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdabs
MLA
“abdabs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdabs. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abdabs,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdabs.
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