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antsiness

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ants⋅y

  [ant-see]
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–adjective, ants⋅i⋅er, ants⋅i⋅est. Informal.
1. unable to sit or stand still; fidgety: The children were bored and antsy.
2. apprehensive, uneasy, or nervous: I'm a little antsy since hearing those storm warnings.
Origin:
1950–55; ant + -s 3 + -y 1 ; cf. -sy

Related forms:
ants⋅i⋅ness, noun
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antsy [ˈæntsi]

  1. mod.
    nervous; restless. (See also have ants in (one's) pants.) : She gets antsy before a test.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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