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)

A state of impatience, agitation, and/or anxiety.
This job interview tomorrow gives me shpilkes.

Synonyms

(state of agitation): on pins and needles

See also

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