hissy

[ his-ee ]

noun

, plural his·sies.

1. Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hissy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

It's clear that cobbling together a bipartisan bill in the House won't be easy even without Marjorie Taylor Greene's hissy fit.

From Salon

All the worst people are throwing total hissy fits about this.

From Slate

On Friday, Salon's Senior News Editor, Igor Derysh, reported on Kaplan's revelation in a podcast interview with George Conway that Trump called her a euphemism for the c-word in a hissy fit at deposition over a lunch order, but further into the podcast, the focus turns to Habba, whom Kaplan feared would elicit heart attacks with her behavior.

From Salon

Donald Trump is having a rolling hissy fit that's escalating by the day.

From Salon

Certainly there must be a few tradwives whipping up hissy fits about this on TikTok, pledging to abandon King Arthur in favor of some brand best suited to make papier mache paste.

From Salon