Definition
To fidget or squirm restlessly; to move around in an irritated or anxious way.
Etymology
Possibly from 'fig' combined with onomatopoeia, or a dialectal variant of 'fidget.' The exact origin is uncertain, but it suggests nervous, repetitive movement.
Kelly Says
This delightfully obscure word captures that specific feeling of anxious wiggling—it's similar to 'fidget' but with a more frantic energy, though it's rarely used in modern English.
Translations
CSČeština
blbnout
blb-nout
DEDeutsch
keckern
kehk-ern
ELΕλληνικά
παραμύθι
pa-ra-mý-thi
FRFrançais
faire des grimaces
fer-duh greh-mwa-s
HEעברית
להתענג
le-hit-e-na-g
IDBahasa Indonesia
bercanda
ber-chan-da
ITItaliano
fare una smorfia
fa-reh oo-na smor-fee-a
KO한국어
장난치다
jang-nan-chi-da
MSBahasa Melayu
bergurau
ber-go-rau
NLNederlands
knutselen
knut-se-len
PTPortuguês
fazer careta
fa-zer ka-re-ta
RUРусский
притворяться
priv-tyo-ryatsya
SWKiswahili
cheche
che-che
TRTürkçe
sıkıntı
see-k-oon-tee
UKУкраїнська
гратися
hra-ty-sya
VITiếng Việt
trêu ghẹo
trêu-ghẹo
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la