tissy

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English

Noun

tissy (plural tissies)

  1. Alternative form of tizzy (state of excitement or distress)
    • 1950, The Land, volumes 9-10, page 329:
      But I shall have to foster this fairy story for it would upset the parson more if he knew that my wife prefers this cave man treatment to joining the ten clubs which keep the ladies of our town perpetually awheel and in a tissy.
    • 1967, Soap, Cosmetics, Chemical Specialties, page 201:
      The Duveen acquisition has the private label toilet soap boys in a tissy.