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hissy fit

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his⋅sy

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


Origin:
1930–35, Americanism
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his·sy fit   (hĭs'ē)   
n.   Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S.
See tantrum.

[From hissy1.]
tan·trum   (tān'trəm)   
n.  A fit of bad temper. Also called regionally hissy2, hissy fit.

[Origin unknown.]
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