"gate fever" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gate fever (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) The anxious excitement felt by a prisoner whose release is imminent. Tags: colloquial, uncountable Categories (topical): Prison Related terms: gate-happy

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