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English

Etymology

Unknown. American, 1935. Possibly related to tizzy “sixpence coin”, slang for tester, a name for the coin.[1]

Noun

Singular tizzy

Plural tizzies

tizzy (plural tizzies)

  1. A state of nervous excitement or confusion; a dither; distressed, upset.

Usage notes

Frequently used in the phrase “in a tizzy”.

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ “tizzy” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

 

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