swivet
English
Alternative forms
- swivvet
Pronunciation
- (weak vowel distinction) IPA(key): /ˈswɪvɪt/
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˈswɪvət/
Noun
swivet (plural swivets)
- 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)
References
- Webster's New International Dictionary 2nd Ed. 1949; Answers.com ;Your Dictionary.com