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antsy (adj.)
[antsy 词源字典]
1838, American English, from plural of
ant
+
-y
(2); probably reflecting the same image as the slang expression
have ants in (one's) pants
"be restless and fidgety" from a century later. Related:
Antsiness
.
[antsy etymology, antsy origin, 英语词源]