Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A state of nervous irritability.
- noun Nervous movements caused by tension.
- noun An outburst of emotion; a fit.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The fidgets: as, to give one the fantods.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Slang State of worry or excitement; fidget; fuss; also, indisposition; pet; sulks.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun dated A state of
worry ornervous anxiety ,irritability . - noun An irritable
outburst .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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(link) That story taught me the word fantod, which I think is one of the best (English) words ever.
seanan_mcguire: Sometimes the old ways are the best ways. seanan_mcguire 2009
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Timothy cannot bear anyone to see him affected in any way, it puts him into a perfect fantod.
On Forsyte 'Change 2004
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She could not see the tenacious Forsyte spirit working in that thin, tremulous shape against the extravagance of the emotion called up by this outrage on Forsyte principles -- the Forsyte spirit deep in there, saying: 'You mustn't get into a fantod, it'll never do.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume II. Indian Summer of a Forsyte In Chancery John Galsworthy 1900
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She could not see the tenacious Forsyte spirit working in that thin, tremulous shape against the extravagance of the emotion called up by this outrage on Forsyte principles -- the Forsyte spirit deep in there, saying: 'You mustn't get into a fantod, it'll never do.
The Forsyte Saga - Complete John Galsworthy 1900
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It's the dreaded Highgollacum fantod from the forest.
Rolling Stones O. Henry 1886
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A later creation, fantad or fantod, formed perhaps on the base of fantastic, appeared in 1867, some twenty-three years before some disheartened victim of Monday fever got the morbs
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September 26th, 2005 at 11: 46 am mondrian’s neon fantod » While We Were Distracted (or, back to politics as usual) says:
Think Progress » Frist and Torture: What Did He Know and When Did He Know It? 2005
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February 2nd, 2006 at 10: 09 pm mondrian’s neon fantod » It’s About The Wire, People says:
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“Ask no questions and you’ll be told no lies; don’t get into a fantod, leave it to me!”
On Forsyte 'Change 2004
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She could not see the tenacious Forsyte spirit working in that thin, tremulous shape against the extravagance of the emotion called up by this outrage on Forsyte principles — the Forsyte spirit deep in there, saying: ‘You mustn’t get into a fantod, it’ll never do.
In Chancery 2004
whichbe commented on the word fantod
1) a state of irritability and tension
2) an emotional outburst: fit
May 12, 2008
yarb commented on the word fantod
Any thing which howls (after Wordnet).
May 12, 2008
tzipp commented on the word fantod
David Foster Wallace used the word 15 times* in Infinite Jest, often connecting it to the word "howling", as in "the howling fantods".
* based on a word search at Amazon.com
May 15, 2009
knitandpurl commented on the word fantod
"Just thinking about that place now gives me the howling fantods."
The Magicians by Lev Grossman, p 397
October 14, 2009
bilby commented on the word fantod
See also howling fantods.
October 14, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word fantod
But trail some breadcrumbs after you so we'll see you again.
October 14, 2009