get the vapors

old fashioned Typically of a woman, to be about to faint or feel as though one might. My goodness, with all this excitement, I do feel as though I am getting the vapors!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Irmtraud	EERM-trowt	German
Ignacio	eeg-NAH-thyo (Spanish), eeg-NAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Mami	mah-mee	Japanese
Ilithyia	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Tuva	-	Swedish, Norwegian
Giosetta	jo-ZET-tah	Italian