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Chris -- 2018-04-11
[Spoken: She had been in bed sick for weeks, and] she was just anchin’ to get outside.
Probably a blend of “itchin’” and “antsy”. In its (South Carolina casual) context, “anxious” is a bit less probable, but also may be part of the mix.
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Visually it’s not far from aching which would fit nicely if that ‘n’ had been a stray intrusive and – no, that won’t work. Perhaps angshing could refer to the related anguish and anxiety?
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