fantigue

noun

fan·​tigue

variants or fanteeg

fan‧ˈtēg

plural -s

dialectal, chiefly England

: a state of excitement or great tension

his nerves were in a proper fantigue

—John Galsworthy

Word History

Etymology

perhaps blend of fantastic and fatigue

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