Fantique
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fanteague — Fantigue Fan*tigue , Fantique Fan*tique , n. [Written also {fanteague}, {fanteeg}, etc.] [Cf. {Fantod}.] State of worry or excitment; fidget; ill humor. [Prov. Eng.] Dickens. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fanteeg — Fantigue Fan*tigue , Fantique Fan*tique , n. [Written also {fanteague}, {fanteeg}, etc.] [Cf. {Fantod}.] State of worry or excitment; fidget; ill humor. [Prov. Eng.] Dickens. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fantigue — Fan*tigue , Fantique Fan*tique , n. [Written also {fanteague}, {fanteeg}, etc.] [Cf. {Fantod}.] State of worry or excitment; fidget; ill humor. [Prov. Eng.] Dickens. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fantod — noun Etymology: perhaps alteration of English dialect fantique, fanteeg, perhaps blend of fantastic and fatigue Date: 1839 1. plural a. a state of irritability and tension b. fidgets 2. an emotional outburst ; fit … New Collegiate Dictionary
fantod — /fan tod/, n. 1. Usually, fantods. a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually prec. by the): We all developed the fantods when the plane was late in arriving. 2. Sometimes, fantods. a sudden outpouring of… … Universalium
fan|teeg — fan|tigue, fan|teague, or fan|teeg «fan TEEG», noun. British Dialect. a state of anxiety; excitement. ╂[earlier fantique, perhaps contraction of fantastic] … Useful english dictionary
fan|teague — fan|tigue, fan|teague, or fan|teeg «fan TEEG», noun. British Dialect. a state of anxiety; excitement. ╂[earlier fantique, perhaps contraction of fantastic] … Useful english dictionary
fan|tigue — fan|tigue, fan|teague, or fan|teeg «fan TEEG», noun. British Dialect. a state of anxiety; excitement. ╂[earlier fantique, perhaps contraction of fantastic] … Useful english dictionary
