What is The Shakes?
1.
The jitteriness followed by a long night of drinking which usually will only stop with more drinking.
I need to get another beer, I'm starting to get the shakes.
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2.
Uncontrollable torso shivers. Usually caused by some disturbing thought, visual, or sound. However, may occasionally be induced at random for what seems to be no reason whatsoever.
"Goddamn, I just got the shakes!"
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