fantods 的词源

1835年，这个词可能是幽默地构造出来的，或许源自于 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]

有一种无法形容的痛苦，它让身心无法片刻安宁；这种痛苦没有任何满足感——它没有开始，也没有结束——就像笼中旋转的松鼠，永远在动，却始终没有进展。这种痛苦被称为 Fantods。根据诊断，我们宣判布罗姆勋爵患有不治之症——Fantods。[《大都会》，伦敦，1835年10月]