swivet

swivet
/swiv"it/, n.
a state of nervous excitement, haste, or anxiety; flutter: I was in such a swivet that I could hardly speak.
[1890-95; orig. obscure]

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  • swivet — n. state of distress or agitation …   English contemporary dictionary

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