Dicky Fit

What is Dicky Fit?

1.

To have an uncontrolled and unreasonable temper tantrum - very similar to the American hissy fit. This expression was in common use in Derby (England) during my childhood (1950's - 1960's)

When he found his mother had thrown away his favourite toy he threw a dicky fit

See hissy fit, tantrum, anger
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