shpilkes
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שפּילקעס (shpilkes, “needles”)
Noun
shpilkes pl (plural only)
- A state of impatience, agitation, anxiety, or any combination thereof.
- This job interview tomorrow gives me shpilkes.
Synonyms
- (state of agitation): on pins and needles
See also
- ants in one's pants