n. a very funny or exciting person or thing. : Paul is a panic. He tells a joke a minute.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History
panic (2)
"type of grass," c.1420, from O.Fr. panic "Italian millet," from L. panicum "kind of millet," from panus "ear of millet, a swelling," of unknown origin.
Main Entry: 2panic Function: verb Inflected Form: pan·icked/-ikt/; pan·ick·ing transitive senses : to affect with panic panicintransitive senses : to be affected with panic
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