Archaic Definition of the Week – Fantod

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ADOTWfantod, fantad _ And commonly, the fantods The condition of being unstrung, ill at ease; of having the heebie-jeebies … The earliest citation is 1867 nautical, “a name given to the fidgets of officers.”

– A Third Browser’s Dictionary by John Ciardi

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