get one's panties in a pretzel

verb

Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

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Meanings

verbget one's panties in a pretzel (third-person singular simple present gets one's panties in a pretzel, present participle getting one's panties in a pretzel, simple past got one's panties in a pretzel, past participle (UK) got one's panties in a pretzel or (US) gotten one's panties in a pretzel)

present singular third person gets one's panties in a pretzel · participle present getting one's panties in a pretzel · past got one's panties in a pretzel · UK participle past got one's panties in a pretzel · US participle past gotten one's panties in a pretzel

  1. humorousidiomaticinformalrareSynonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

    “Don't get your panties in a pretzel, darling. I simply want to scare him so that he pulls over.” Kitty yanked off her fez and stuck her head into the howling wind. Her hair whipped around her eyes, and she pushed it out of the way.

    2008, Susan Goodwill, Little Shop of Murders, Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN, page 13

    Synonyms: get one's knickers in a twist

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

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APA

get one's panties in a pretzel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20panties%20in%20a%20pretzel

MLA

“get one's panties in a pretzel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20panties%20in%20a%20pretzel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get one's panties in a pretzel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20panties%20in%20a%20pretzel.

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