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The adjectives frenetic and frantic arise from the same linguistic root, but have slightly different meanings. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Frenetic vs. Frantic” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hello. Hi, who’s this? This is...
fart in a mitten n. something frenetic or very active; something insignificant. Editorial Note: Usually by way of comparison: “like a fart in a mitten.” (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)