FANTIGUE

Etymology

Noun

fantigue (plural fantigues)

(dialectal) A state of worry or excitement.

Source: Wiktionary


Fan*tigue", Fan*tique", n. [Written also fanteague, fanteeg, etc.] [Cf. Fantod.]

Definition: State of worry or excitment; fidget; ill humor. [Prov. Eng.] Dickens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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