"itchies" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: itchy + -s Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|itchy|s}} itchy + -s Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} itchies pl (plural only)
  1. (colloquial) An itchy or fidgety condition. Tags: colloquial, plural, plural-only

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