Fidged

/fɪdʒd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of fidge; moved restlessly or made small repetitive movements due to nervousness or impatience.

Etymology

From fidge plus the regular past tense -ed ending. This simple past form documents the historical use of fidge in describing restless behavior.

Kelly Says

This past tense form appears mostly in older texts and regional dialects—it's a window into how people described anxiety before we had words like 'stressed' or 'overwhelmed.'

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