get one's panties in a wad

verb

Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

Meanings

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

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

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

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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