noun
- An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months.
- synonyms: generalized anxiety disorder, anxiety reaction
- A sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward.
- usage: "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
- synonyms: spur
verb
- Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure.
- synonyms: gallivant, jazz around
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