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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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
antsy
Today it means: restless, apprehensive and fidgety Full definition →
Today it means: restless, apprehensive and fidgety Full definition →
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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.