hissy fit

/ ˈhɪsɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   a childish temper tantrum

Example Sentences

It's clear that cobbling together a bipartisan bill in the House won't be easy even without Marjorie Taylor Greene's hissy fit.

From Salon

On Friday, Salon's Senior News Editor, Igor Derysh, reported on Kaplan's revelation in a podcast interview with George Conway that Trump called her a euphemism for the c-word in a hissy fit at deposition over a lunch order, but further into the podcast, the focus turns to Habba, whom Kaplan feared would elicit heart attacks with her behavior.

From Salon

Donald Trump is having a rolling hissy fit that's escalating by the day.

From Salon

The chair of the museum’s Board of Trustees, George Osborne, accused Sunak of throwing a “hissy fit” over the antiquities and said those negotiations would continue.

From Seattle Times

Former Chancellor George Osborne, who chairs the British Museum, where the Marbles are currently housed, described Mr Sunak's actions as a "hissy fit".

From BBC

Related Words

• acrimony
• animosity
• annoyance
• antagonism
• displeasure
• enmity
• exasperation
• fury
• hatred
• impatience
• indignation
• ire
• irritation
• outrage
• passion
• rage
• resentment
• temper
• violence