Meaning of fantods | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B1]

Examples

“to have/give the fantods”

to be in a state of nervousness, distress, or anxiety

“You have got strong symptoms of the fantods; your skin is so tight you can’t shut your eyes without opening your mouth.””

“[…]I catched a glimpse of fire away through the trees. I went for it, cautious and slow. By and by I was close enough to have a look, and there laid a man on the ground. It most give me the fantods.”

“You can't be on the fence about this article. It'll make you cheer loudly or roar with annoyance. It gave two of our editors the fantods.”

“I know, I know, the mere thought of a right-wing Dallas billionaire buying the presidency gives you the hot fantods.”

“Last week a grounds-crew lawnmower sitting clean and silent and somehow menacing in the middle of the dawn kitchen gave Mrs. Clarke the fantods and resulted in Eggplant Parmesan for two suppers in a row, which sent shock waves.”

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