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the dog that hears the leash jingle, living rent-free in your nervous system
means A keen, restless enthusiasm to do or have something — the feeling of leaning forward before you've even moved.
from From "eager," which arrived through Old French "aigre" (sharp, sour, keen) from Latin "acer" (sharp, pointed) — the same root that gives us "acrid" and "acute." So eagerness was once a kind of sharpness: an appetite with an edge to it, a hunger filed to a point. The "-ness" simply turns the keen-edged adjective into the state of being so.
- etymology
- from Latin acer, meaning sharp or keen
- brain chemistry
- dopamine spikes more for wanting than for getting
- downside
- overeager negotiators leave money on the table
- linguistic cousin
- shares roots with vinegar, both literally sour-sharp
puppy greeting behavior — dogs wag tails at 10+ tail beats per second when owners arrive home
black friday shopping lines — thousands camp overnight at best buy and walmart for early doorbusters
world cup ticket sales — 2022 qatar world cup saw 3 million ticket requests for 64 matches within first hour