REDUPLICATIVES Flashcards
WISHY WASHY
Lacking in firm ideas, principles, or the ability to make a decision
RAZZLE DAZZLE
razzmatazz - noisy and noticeable activities
HEEBIE-JEEBIES
a state of nervous fear or anxiety
HANDY DANDY
Convenient and useful
JIBBER JABBER
Talk in rapid and excited way that is difficult to understand
MUMBO JUMBO
Words or activities that seem complicated or mysterious but has no real meaning
NITTY GRITTY
The gist, practical details of sth
OOGIE BOOGIE
supposed to be the most evil thing in Halloween town
PISH POSH
Used to express disagreement or to say that sth is nonsense
KNICK-KNACKS
A small, decorative object, especially in a house
JEEPERS CREEPERS
An exclamation you may use in surprise, exasperation, or fear, especially if there are kids around or you’re from the 1950s
ITTY BITTY
extremely small, tiny
TOPSY TURVY
upside down
CRINKLE CRANKLE
Something with bends and turns
BOOGIE-WOOGIE
American popular music of early 2oth century, developed from blues piano to dance to