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Definition of antsy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

antsy

adjective
 
/ˈæntsi/
 
/ˈæntsi/
(especially North American English, informal)
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  1. impatient; not able to keep still
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: probably from the phrase have ants in one's pants (see ant).
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