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hissyfit

hissyfit is the alternative form of hissy fit.

Meaning of hissy fit

Noun

hissy fit (plural hissy fits)

  1. (informal) A childish display of anger or frustration; an overly dramatic tantrum.
    • As for me, I don't care anymore if my kid has a hissy fit in the junior department.1993 July 26, Joy Overbeck, “Sex, Kids and the Slut Look”, in Newsweek, page 8

Forms of hissyfit

pluralhissyfits

Origin of hissyfit

Clipping of histrionics.

Questions about hissyfit

What is hissyfit the alternative form of?
Hissyfit is the alternative form of hissy fit.

Words near hissyfit in the dictionary

  1. hissy
  2. hissy fit
  3. hissy fits
  4. hissy-fit
  5. hissy-fits
  6. hissyfit
  7. hissyfits
  8. hist
  9. hist-
  10. hist.
  11. hist. n.

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