skeevies

Etymology

skeevy, from Italian schifo (“disgust, nausea”), Italian schifare (“to disgust, to loathe”), and Italian schifoso (“disgusting, loathsome”).

skeevies means (the skeevies) A feeling of nausea or fear. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

(the skeevies) A feeling of nausea or fear“The sensation gave Garfield the skeevies. Garfield the movie (book)”