shpilkes
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
shpilkes pl (plural only)
- A state of impatience, agitation, and/or anxiety.
- This job interview tomorrow gives me shpilkes.
Synonyms[edit]
- (state of agitation): on pins and needles