fantods

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Quotations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

The first known record of the word is from 1839, in the book Adventures of Harry Franco by Charles Biggs.

[edit] Noun

fantods

1. (dated) Plural form of fantod. To have "the fantods" is to be in a state of nervousness, distress, or anxiety.

[edit] Quotations

• 1839. Charles Biggs, Adventures of Harry Franco:

  You have got strong symptoms of the fantods; your skin is so tight you can’t shut your eyes without opening your mouth.”

• 1885. Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn:

  ...I catched a glimpse of fire away through the trees. I went for it, cautious and slow. By and by I was close enough to have a look, and there laid a man on the ground. It most give me the fantods.