"fantigue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fantigues [plural]
Etymology: Unclear; possibly from or influenced by frantic or fanatic. Related to fantod. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fantigue (plural fantigues)
  1. (dialectal) A state of worry or excitement. Tags: dialectal Synonyms: fanteague, fanteeg, fantique [rare]
    Sense id: en-fantigue-en-noun-7BiIsv2D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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