Colloquial Variant guide

ants in one's pants

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The condition of being agitated and constantly fidgeting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-only, slang

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heebie-jeebies, shpilkes

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The condition of being sexually excited.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-only, slang

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: götündə sərçə başı qalıb — agitated and fidgety state
  • Dutch: hebben de kriebel in zijn gat — agitated and fidgety state
  • Finnish: hermona — agitated and fidgety state
  • Finnish: muurahaisia housuissa — agitated and fidgety state
  • German: Hummeln im Hintern — agitated and fidgety state
  • Polish: robaki w tyłku — agitated and fidgety state
  • Portuguese: (ter) fogo no rabo — agitated and fidgety state
  • Portuguese: (ter) bicho-carpinteiro — agitated and fidgety state
  • Portuguese: (estar) com bicho-carpinteiro — agitated and fidgety state
  • Russian: ши́ло в жо́пе (šílo v žópe) — agitated and fidgety state
  • Spanish: hormigas en la cola — agitated and fidgety state
  • Spanish: (ser) culo de mal asiento — agitated and fidgety state
  • Spanish: culo inquieto — agitated and fidgety state
  • Spanish: puro nervio (ser) — agitated and fidgety state