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Definition of
hissy fit noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hissy fit
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɪsi ˌfɪt
/
/
[
countable
,
usually singular
]
(
informal
)
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a state of being bad-tempered and unreasonable
synonym
tantrum
She
threw a hissy fit
because her dressing room wasn't painted blue.
See
hissy fit
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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