definitions

fantod

[ fan-tod ]
/ ˈfæn tɒd /
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noun

Usually fantods. a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually preceded by the): We all developed the fantods when the plane was late in arriving.
Sometimes fantods. a sudden outpouring of anger, outrage, or a similar intense emotion.

Nearby words

fantasy, fantasyland, fanti, fantin-latour, fantoccini, fantod, fantom, fantoosh, fanum fortunae, fanweed, fanwise

Origin of fantod

1835–40; apparently fant(igue) (earlier fantique, perhaps blend of fantasy and frantic; -igue probably by association with fatigue) + -od(s), of obscure origin; see -s3
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Examples from the Web for fantods

  • "It's my notion I'm going to have the fantods," explained Junius.

    Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell

  • The realization of this threw Chadron into a state which he described to himself as the “fantods.”

    The Rustler of Wind River|G. W. Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for fantods

fantod

/ (ˈfæntəd) /

noun

crotchety or faddish behaviour
(pl) a state of restlessness or unease

Word Origin for fantod

C19: of uncertain origin
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