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...reacted with a provincial, panty wadding fatwa... –Kathleen Parker
I think it means to carp or criticize; but never heard the expression and I'm wondering whether it might be regional, or a neologism, or possibly a rightponder that hasn't quite reached us yet
Thanks all
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get your knicker's in a twist (the right side of pond experession)
let your boxers bunch up
get your panties in a wad..
------------------- there are several variations on a theme depending on the local words for underwear.
no doubt even one for jockey shorts (that i don't know/remember right now. all mean --don't get upset by something so small/trival/easily resolved.
no doubt the expression grows from someone restlessly squirming in a chair about some small problem...
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Thanks, Helen
I am gaining the impression that "panty wad" is a state of frustration or impatience. Any further comment welcome
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