What is Hissy Fit?
1.
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.
2.
An unreasonable emotional out burst.
Just because I forgot your birthday, theres no reason to throw a Hissy Fit
3.
A short-lived temper tantrum.
Babies and mothers were known to have hissy-fits.
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4.
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.
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5.
a prolonged outburst of hissing by a cat.
Tweety, my late calico cat, constantly hissed at the other cats in the house. We called her Madame Hissy Fit as a result.
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