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hissy

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his⋅sy

  [his-ee]
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–noun, plural ‑sies.
Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.
Also called hissy fit.

Origin:
1930–35, Americanism
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hiss·y 1   (hĭs'ē)   
adj.   his·si·er, his·si·est
Characterized by or making a hissing sound: badly recorded music that sounded hissy when played back.
his·sy 2   (hĭs'ē)   
n.   pl. his·sies Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S.
See tantrum.

[Short for hissy fit.]
tan·trum   (tān'trəm)   
n.  A fit of bad temper. Also called regionally hissy2, hissy fit.

[Origin unknown.]
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