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- Spanish · borrowed fromataque de nervios
- English todayataque de nervios
From Spanish ataque de nervios.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A psychological syndrome among Iberian-descended cultures, involving uncontrollable screaming or shouting, crying, trembling, sensations of heat rising in the chest and head, dissociative experiences, and verbal or physical aggression. Full definition →
From Spanish ataque de nervios.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.