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antsy.

restless, apprehensive and fidgety

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈæn.tsi/
  1. restless, apprehensive and fidgety

    slang
Where this word comes from

From ants + -y, as in ants in one's pants. First noted as a rural Southern US figure of speech in the early 20th century.

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