get one's shorts in a knot

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get one's shorts in a knot

verb gets one's shorts in a knot · getting one's shorts in a knot · got one's shorts in a knot · gotten one's shorts in a knot

humorous, idiomatic, informal Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.
Similar: get one's knickers in a twist

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"get one's shorts in a knot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/get%20one's%20shorts%20in%20a%20knot. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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"get one's shorts in a knot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/get%20one's%20shorts%20in%20a%20knot.

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@misc{get_one_s_shorts_in_a_knot_2026,
  title = {get one's shorts in a knot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20one's%20shorts%20in%20a%20knot},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}