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fantod

[ fan-tod ]
/ ˈfæn tɒd /
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noun
Usually the fantods . a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets: 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.
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Origin of fantod

First recorded in 1835–40; of obscure origin; possibly fant(igue) (earlier fantique, perhaps blend of fantasy and frantic; -igue probably by association with fatigue) + -od(s); see -s3
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How to use fantod in a sentence

  • "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 fantod

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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