hissy fit
noun/ˈhɪsi fɪt/
/ˈhɪsi fɪt/
[countable, usually singular] (informal)- a sudden short period of angry behaviour for no good reason synonym tantrum
- Don't throw a hissy fit because everyone's ignoring you.
Word Origin1930s (as hissy): perhaps from hysterics via Latin from Greek husterikos ‘of the womb’, from hustera ‘womb’ (hysteria was thought to be specific to women and associated with the womb).Want to learn more?
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