stushie

British

/ ˈstʊʃɪ /

noun

a commotion, rumpus, or row
a state of excitement or anxiety; a tizzy

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Etymology

Origin of stushie

C19: perhaps shortened from ecstasy

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stushie

Instead "stashie" - also spelt stashy, stachie or stushie, and even steeshie, steishie or stishie, is found.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2014

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