swivet

== English == === Alternative forms === swivvet === Pronunciation === (weak vowel distinction) IPA(key): /ˈswɪvɪt/ (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˈswɪvət/ === Noun === swivet (plural swivets) 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