hissyfit

(hissy-fit)

Main Entry: hissyfit

Function: verb
Etymology 1: Used on west coast by mothers, circa 1952-
Date: ??

1: A tantrum. A loud outcry followed by stamping feet, clawing, biting, or obnoxious tears.
2: An overt negative response for no reason. A long response in the negative.

Madona had a hissyfit after she was sued for noise pollution.

hissyfit by Nco November 15, 2003

hissy fit 

noun. A sudden outburst of temper, often used to describe female anger at something trivial. Originally regional from American South. Thought to originate from contraction of "hysterical fit."

She threw a hissy fit when she found out the last pair of shoes had been sold.

hissy fit by frannyd22 September 28, 2003

hissy fit 

An unreasonable emotional out burst.

Just because I forgot your birthday, theres no reason to throw a Hissy Fit

hissy fit by SteveDave May 9, 2003

hissy fit 

A sudden but violent outburst of a person shouting, screaming recriminations and (possibly) wailing, generally short-lived but shocking.

"Hissy fit" used to describe an adult tantrum but now has become an equal opportunity description, young or old, male or female. What they all have in common is no matter how severe the (alleged) offense, there is always some wounded pride involved, and usually an audience of bystanders along with the culprit who allegedly triggered the hissy.

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-- "When I told Sarah she couldn't have the doll, she broke down and pitched a major hissy fit. Right there in the toy department at Target!"

--"So when Joe got fired, all he did was throw a hissy fit out in the hall? Terrible. REAL men used to slug each other."

--"She freaked! She had a hissy! She thinks you're the cat's meow." 'Farmer Ted' (Anthony Michael Hall) in movie SIXTEEN CANDLES (1984), describing the Molly Ringwald character's sudden infatuation with a boy two years her senior.

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hissy fit by al-in-chgo February 25, 2010

hissy fit 

A short-lived temper tantrum.

Babies and mothers were known to have hissy-fits.

hissy fit by Saints September 9, 2003

Hissy Fit 

Huge outburst by an adult resembling a toddler tantrum or the reaction from a teenager when told by their parents to do anything. Can also be applied to anything quits working in a dramatic way!

My computer had a hissy fit and then just quit working

Hissy Fit by thesprout December 9, 2010

hissy fit 

An extraordinarily annoying term used to describe a temper tantrum.

Person 1: Yeah, he was having a hissy fit
Person 2: Quit saying that, it makes you sound like a moron.

hissy fit by woo hoo hissy fit May 23, 2007