hissy
[ his-ee ]
/ ˈhɪs i /
noun, plural his·sies.
Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.
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Also called hissy fit .
Origin of hissy
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Words nearby hissy
Hiss, Alger, Hissarlik, hisself, hissing, His's line, hissy, hissy fit, hist, Histadrut, Histalog test, histaminase
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