fantod
[ fan-tod ]
/ ˈfæn tɒd /
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.
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Words nearby fantod
fantasy, fantasyland, fanti, fantin-latour, fantoccini, fantod, fantom, fantoosh, fanum fortunae, fanweed, fanwise
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Example sentences from the Web for fantods
"It's my notion I'm going to have the fantods," explained Junius.
Where the Pavement Ends|John RussellThe 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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