swivet

English

Alternative forms

• swivvet

Pronunciation

• (weak vowel distinction) IPA^(key): /ˈswɪvɪt/
• (weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /ˈswɪvət/

Noun

swivet (plural swivets)

1. 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