all-overs

Example Sentences

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Her chronic faithlessness gave John Henry bad attacks of the all-overs, the down-yonders, even made him ponder the meaning of existence.

From Time Magazine Archive

But it never give me the all-overs like it does now, some way.

From Sonny, a Christmas Guest by Stuart, Ruth McEnery

When a man is tired he likely will call it worried; if in a hurry, he is in a swivvet; if nervous, he has the all-overs; if declining in health, he is on the down-go.

From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace

I never know'd what the all-overs wuz tell thes about a hour before me an' Teague wuz married.

From Mingo And Other Sketches in Black and White by Harris, Joel Chandler