tizzy
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i noun, plural tiz·zies.
1.
Slang.
a.
a dither.
b.
a nervous, excited, or distracted state.
2.
British Obsolete. a sixpence.
Origin:
1795–1805; origin uncertain
1795–1805; origin uncertain
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| —n , pl -zies | |
| informal tizz, Also called: tiz-woz a state of confusion, anxiety, or excitement | |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
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Tizzy
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Word Origin & History
tizzy
1935, Amer.Eng. colloquial, of uncertain origin, perhaps related to slang tizzy "sixpence piece" (1804), a corruption of tester, a name for the coin (see tester (2)).
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Slang Dictionary
tizzy definition[ˈtɪzi]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Tizzy sighed when she thought of all of the chores that waited for her.
Politicians are in a tizzy over how much corporate leaders make.
The prospect threw political rivals, journalists and especially the electoral council into a tizzy.
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