fantods 的詞源

1835年，這個詼諧的詞彙可能基於 fantasy。

There is an indescribable complaint, which will never allow a moment's repose to mind or body; which nothing will satisfy—which allows of no beginning, and no ending—which wheels round the mind like the squirrel in its cage, ever moving, but still making no progress. It is called the Fantods. From the diagnostics, we pronounce Lord Brougham incurably diseased with the Fantods. [The Metropolitan, London, October 1835]

有一種難以形容的病痛，它不會讓身心得到片刻的安寧； 沒有什麼能夠滿足它，沒有開始，也沒有結束； 它像籠中的松鼠一樣在腦海中打轉，不斷移動，但卻毫無進展。它被稱爲 Fantods。根據診斷，我們判斷布羅姆勳爵患有不治之症的 Fantods。[《大都會》雜誌，倫敦，1835年10月]