juberous

[ joo-ber-uhs ]

adjective

, South Midland and Southern U.S.: Older Use.

1. uncertain and reluctant; dubious; undecided:

   I was feeling mighty juberous about crossing that bridge.

Word History and Origins

Origin of juberous¹

First recorded in 1860–65; humorous alteration of dubious ( def )

Example Sentences

But it is much oftener applied as in the text to the object of fear, as "The bridge looks kind o' juberous."

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