A fork of Rural Dictionary
Noun. Terror, the frights, nerves. Often heard as the screaming abdabs. 1940s
"My husband, he let loose the screaming abdabs when he saw that scorpion I tell you. Good thing it was actually our son's pet turtle!"
pejorative term used to describe the north african criminal class of knife wielding pick-pockets and smack dealers inhabiting european cities. Rhyming combination of arab and dabbler.
I saw him lift my friend's phone from the pocket of his jacket and when I said something the Abdab pulled a knife on us and then ran out of the pub.
1. extreme anxiety or nervousness 2. one of the early names used by the band that would become Pink Floyd
I'm sure Syd had a case of the screaming abdabs when he found out he was being kicked out of the band.
Having the shits, usually caused by excessive cider drinking and/or eating a fucking hot curry
Think I drank too much Westons last night as this morning I had the screaming abdabs
Make one irritable or annoyed.
Give one the abdabs: He kept giving me the abdabs so I slapped him.