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gotten one's panties in a pretzel

gotten one's panties in a pretzel is the past participle of get one's panties in a pretzel.

Meaning of get one's panties in a pretzel

Verb

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

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, informal, rare) Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.
    • “Don't get your panties in a pretzel, darling. I simply want to scare him so that he pulls over.” Kitty yanked off her fez and stuck her head into the howling wind. Her hair whipped around her eyes, and she pushed it out of the way.2008, Susan Goodwill, Little Shop of Murders, Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN, page 13

Questions about gotten one's panties in a pretzel

What is gotten one's panties in a pretzel the past participle of?
Gotten one's panties in a pretzel is the past participle of get one's panties in a pretzel.

Words near gotten one's panties in a pretzel in the dictionary

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

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