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getting one's panties in a wad

getting one's panties in a wad is the present participle and gerund of get one's panties in a wad.

Meaning of get one's panties in a wad

Verb

get one's panties in a wad (third-person singular simple present gets one's panties in a wad, present participle getting one's panties in a wad, simple past got one's panties in a wad, past participle (UK) got one's panties in a wad or (US) gotten one's panties in a wad)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, informal) Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

Questions about getting one's panties in a wad

What is getting one's panties in a wad the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's panties in a wad is the present participle and gerund of get one's panties in a wad.

Words near getting one's panties in a wad in the dictionary

  1. getting one's oats
  2. getting one's own back
  3. getting one's own way
  4. getting one's panties in a bunch
  5. getting one's panties in a pretzel
  6. getting one's panties in a wad
  7. getting one's poop together
  8. getting one's priorities right
  9. getting one's priorities straight
  10. getting one's rocks off
  11. getting one's shine box

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