swivet

S1W4I1V4E1T1
/ˈswɪvɪt//ˈswɪvət/

noun

A state or condition of haste, flutter; extreme discomposure or distress; irritation, exasperation, annoyance.

“"Theo wasn't perfect either - buried a son, divorced a wife, never learned to drive, plagued by swivets." ("The Nerve" by Lee Henderson appearing in The Walrus July/August 2009)”

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Meanings

nounswivet (plural swivets)

plural swivets · alternative swivvet

  1. A state or condition of haste, flutter; extreme discomposure or distress; irritation, exasperation, annoyance.

    "Theo wasn't perfect either - buried a son, divorced a wife, never learned to drive, plagued by swivets." ("The Nerve" by Lee Henderson appearing in The Walrus July/August 2009)

Cite this entry
APA

swivet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swivet

MLA

“swivet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swivet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swivet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swivet.

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