tizzy
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tizzy
- /ˈtɪzi/
Where it comes from
Unknown. American, 1935. Possibly related to tizzy (“sixpence coin”, slang), from tester (“sixpence coin”, slang). Compare also dizzy.
noun tizzies · tissy
- A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither. to be in a tizzy
- A sixpence; a tester. Down with the stumpy; a tizzy for a pot of half-and-half.
Similar: dither
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noun
Similar: dither
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Talk about this word "tizzy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tizzy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tizzy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tizzy "tizzy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tizzy.Cite this
@misc{tizzy_2026,
title = {tizzy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tizzy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
