Fantod
Noun.
1. Plural a. A state of irritability and tension. b. Fidgets.
2. An emotional outburst: fit.
[Origin: perhaps alteration of English dialect fantique, fanteeg, perhaps blend of fantastic and fatigue.]
(1839)
“That damn creek water had given Grim a serious case of the howling fantods, and every bit of reason that he could cling to was welcome indeed.” – Hex (U.S. Version), Thomas Olde Heuvelt.
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