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Feb 21, 2008 11:56 am
Hello. Someone told me yesterday that the phrase, "It gives me the heebee jeebees," is anti-semitic. Is that true? Where does this phrase come from? Thanks.
-Sally
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Feb 21, 2008 11:56 am
I don't think it's true, at least in origin. Here's an explanation from Michael Quinion. On the other hand, the word "heeb" is an anti-Semitic slur.
That hasn't stopped someone from playing on the similarity between the two for a book title.