Posted on 06/12/2012 6:22:07 AM PDT by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, June 12, 2012
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
fantod [fan-tod]
-n
1. Usually, fantods. a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually preceded by the )
2. Sometimes, fantods. a sudden outpouring of anger, outrage, or a similar intense emotion.
[ 1835–40; apparently fant ( igue ) (earlier fantique, perhaps blend of fantasy and frantic; -igue probably by association with fatigue) + -od ( s ), of obscure origin; see -s3 ]
Now.
Typically observed in audiences watching a poor performance of “The Fantod of the Opera”.
looks like a contraction for Chrissy Matthews nickname, FatPantload= F’antod
LOL. I was thinking the same thing.
Great word Dave, lots of possibilities.
Or descriptive of Moochelle- Fantod of the Oprah
Good one, heh heh heh!
I knew a girl that was fantod. Boy, could she swim!
Waiting to see if I receive four pluses today has given me the fantods.
Please add me to your pinglist.
: )
I’m not as promiscuous with the gradebook as some of the ladies.
New student ping.
i guess it would depend on whether blueunicorn has those cute chipmunk cheeks that you are partial to... ; )
theconservativeparty has been added to my class roll.
Please send me the e-mail addresses of these promiscuous ladies so that I can check their gradebooks.
Or as Linda Richmond would say...
“Schpilkes in your g’neck ta ka zoit”.
Ugh.
Late afternoon here in Spain ... nightshift coming on fer another 12 hour workday.
Any fantards of Obama still in the media? (Ridiculous question actually, are there any mainstream ABCNNBCBS media who are NOT fantards of the guy? )
banks still dispensing cash over in the espaNa?
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