fantods


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fan·tod

 (făn′tŏd′)
n.
1. fantods
a. A state of nervous irritability.
b. Nervous movements caused by tension.
2. An outburst of emotion; a fit.
[Origin unknown.]
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Noun1.fantods - an ill-defined state of irritability and distress
disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
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It most give me the fantods. He had a blanket around his head, and his head was nearly in the fire.
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