Swivet

//ˈswɪvɪt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A state or condition of haste, flutter; extreme discomposure or distress; irritation, exasperation, annoyance.

    ""Theo wasn't perfect either - buried a son, divorced a wife, never learned to drive, plagued by swivets." ("The Nerve" by Lee Henderson appearing in The Walrus July/August 2009)"

  2. 2
    a panic or extreme discomposure wordnet

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""Theo wasn't perfect either - buried a son, divorced a wife, never learned to drive, plagued by swivets." ("The Nerve" by Lee Henderson appearing in The Walrus July/August 2009)"

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