shpilkes

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שפּילקעס (shpilkes, “needles”), ultimately from a Slavic term such as Polish szpilka, which comes from Italian spilla, from Late Latin spīnula (“little thorn”).

Noun

shpilkes pl (plural only)

  1. A state of impatience, agitation, or anxiety.
    Synonym: on pins and needles
    This job interview tomorrow gives me shpilkes.

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