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From Yiddish. To "sweat," literally. Colloquially it can also mean to "panic" or to "worry." > "My parents will shvitz if I'm not home on time." > "The cops are coming. I'm totally shviting here!"

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  1. From Yiddish. To "sweat," literally. Colloquially it can also mean to "panic" or to "worry." > "My parents will shvitz if I'm not home on time." > "The cops are coming. I'm totally shviting here!"