Swivet

If someone’s in a swivet, they’re flustered or in distress. For example, you might be in a swivel if you’re late for a meeting or you’ve shown up to the SAT without a No. 2 pencil. This is part of a complete episode.

Transcript of “Swivet”

I have a new word in my vocabulary.

I’m proud to say.

Congratulations.

Thank you for the cigar.

It’s swivet.

Swivet.

Yeah, if you’re in a swivet, you’re flustered.

Yeah.

Or you’re kind of like can’t really concentrate on what you’re doing.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You’re panicking over like being late or having a lot of work to do or guests are coming and

You’re in a swivet to get the house together.

You’re in a swivet

I love it

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