tizzy

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a state of nervous excitement, agitation, or confused distraction

   The unexpected announcement sent the whole office into a tizzy.

An informal American noun recorded from 1935. Its origin is unknown; proposed links with older slang tizzy ("sixpence") or with dizzy remain uncertain. It is now most familiar in the phrase in a tizzy.

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